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George Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bell & W — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Insurance Manager |
| Industry | Ins Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Insurance Manager |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Chester Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 26
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Insurance Manager |
| Industry | Ins Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 George Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bell Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Lee (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Bell Lee
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Lee
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Chester Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1764unit:0735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hensley Velma Taylor | 12 | Daughter | Public | Tennessee |
| 52 | A B Pate | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie B Pate | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bernice Pate | 26 | Daughter | Manager | Mississippi |
| 55 | Charlie Pate | 25 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 56 | Laura Diggs | 40 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 57 | Oliver Diggs | 17 | Son | Elevator Boy | Louisiana |
| 58 | B B Anderson | 40 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 59 | Marie Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | George Greenwood | 45 | Brother | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lewis Greenwood | 16 | Nephew | Porter | Mississippi |
| 62 | Verna Smith | 39 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 63 | Mollie Hurdle | 63 | Mother | Wash | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lilla Peals | 40 | Boarder | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 65 | Verna Simpson | 15 | Daughter | Public | Tennessee |
| 66 | Flora Walls | 50 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lulu Hawkins | 36 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 68 | Andrew Walls | 25 | Son | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Florence Walls | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | W H Brown | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hattie Lou Brown | 42 | Wife | H. Dresser | Mississippi |
| 72 | George W Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Insurance Manager | Tennessee |
| 73 | Chester C Lee | 6 | Son | Public | Tennessee |
| 74 | Claude Cliff | 37 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 75 | Willie Bell Cliff | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Earl Moseley | 34 | Brother in Law | Porter | Mississippi |
| 77 | Georgia Moseley | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Chad Cliff | 17 | Son | Packer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Emmit Thomas | 42 | Head | Oiler | Mississippi |
| 80 | Emma Thomas | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Thomas | 49 | Brother | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 82 | Frances Graham | 12 | Daughter | Public | Tennessee |
| 83 | Jones Johnston | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ella Johnston | 42 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 85 | Bernice Johnston | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 86 | Roberta Johnston | 12 | Daughter | Public | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mode Jackson | 20 | Son in Law | Public | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sylvester Jackson | 22 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 89 | Charlie Johnson | 20 | Brother | Public | Tennessee |
| 90 | Love Johnson | 16 | Brother | Public | Tennessee |
| 91 | Steve Harris | 35 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Catherine Harris | 30 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 93 | Allene Johnson | 51 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 94 | Clara Johnson | 25 | Sister | Maid | Mississippi |
| 95 | Will Walker | 40 | Boarder | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Louis White | 28 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Laura White | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Joe Williams | 28 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 99 | Catherine Williams | 25 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 100 | Paul | 32 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)