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Ethel Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Viola — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washer woman |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Washer Woman |
| Township / Ward | Meridian |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clage Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Warren Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minerva Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Theodore Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Doshie Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Viola Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 21
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Washer woman |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zaila Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zaila Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Theodore Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clage Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minerva Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doshie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. B. Buckley | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 2 | L. L. Buckley | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Robert Buckley | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thomas Lee Buckley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jessie Lee Buckley | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Josephine Smith | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John Pratt | 46 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Pratt | 43 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Rufus Clark | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lula Clark | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Leo Clark | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Curley Clark | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Ola Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ruby Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Richard Miller | 41 | Head | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lillian Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lawrence Walker | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lola Walker | 22 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ed Mobley | 34 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lillian Mobley | 32 | Wife | Dressmaker | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Mobley | 6 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bryan Johnson | 45 | Head | Cold Storage | Mississippi |
| 23 | Robert Braggs | 39 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 24 | Maud Braggs | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mathews Braggs | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Viola Lee | 43 | Head | Washer Woman | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Washer Woman | Mississippi |
| 28 | Doshie Lee | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ruth Lee | 19 | Daughter | Washer Woman | Mississippi |
| 30 | Warren Lee | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Theodore Lee | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clage Lee | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Minerva Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Bush | 25 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Bush | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Hattie Kelly | 29 | Head | Washer Woman | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eliza Cole | 39 | Head | Washer Woman | Mississippi |
| 38 | Daisy Cole | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary Cole | 16 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alexander Cole | 12 | Son | Candy Maker | Mississippi |
| 41 | Arrear Cole | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Earnest Cole | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Catherine Cole | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Herman Cole | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lucille Mathews | 18 | Boarder | Cook | Mississippi |
| 46 | Julian Derby | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Rosalie Derby | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Marie Pearl Derby | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sarah Derby | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Julian Derby | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)