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Helen Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bennie & James — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Township / Ward | Shamokin Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Helen Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Warper |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bennie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bennie Lee
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mildred Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1611unit:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda Schuck | 19 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Schuck | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marcella Schuck | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jerome Schuck | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Donald Schuck | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Lee | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Lee | 21 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Warper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Lee | 19 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mildred Lee | 15 | Daughter | Quiller | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ruth Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Melmick | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Julia Melmick | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Melmick | 79 | Mother | — | Posen Ger |
| 16 | Philip Nowak | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Nowak | 23 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Gilinek | 45 | Head | Miner | Swalk Rus |
| 19 | Nellie Gilinek | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Gilinek | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Gilinek | 18 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leo Gilinek | 17 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Gilinek | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Vera Gilinek | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Regina Gilinek | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Herman Gilinek | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frank Gilinek | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rita Gilinek | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Senulis | 62 | Head | — | Kowno Rus |
| 30 | Veronica Senulis | 47 | Wife | — | Kowno Rus |
| 31 | Mary Senulis | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Senulis | 15 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anthony Senulis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Veronica Senulis | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Kathryn Smink | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Enoch Smink | 19 | Son | Boarder | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Leo Smink | 18 | Son | Mule Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Florian Smink | 16 | Son | Slate Picker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Smink | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frances Smink | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Helen Smink | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anthony Sezeney | 50 | Head | Miner | Swalk Rus |
| 43 | Magdalen Sezeney | 46 | Wife | — | Swalk Rus |
| 44 | Helen Sezeney | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Marcella Sezeney | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sophia Sezeney | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward Cavanaugh | 50 | Head | Miner | England |
| 48 | Ellen Cavanaugh | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Cavanaugh | 17 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Cavanaugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)