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James Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dale, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & William — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dale, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Fannie Lee | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dale, Alabama
Son, age 11
Dale, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Dale, Alabama
Son, age 18
Dale, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Dale, Alabama
Head, age 28
Dale, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dale, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Lee
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dale, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dale, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu12unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Oscar | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Ed Kennedy | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lucy Kennedy | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ella Fair Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Charlie Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Loyal Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Eugene Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Saloma Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Doe Herring | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lany Herring | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Attie Herring | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ethel Herring | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Elsie Herring | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Randall Herring | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Joseph Pope | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Sarah Pope | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lenora Pope | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Marvin Pope | 27 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Minnie Pope | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Ronnie Lee Pope | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Grady Pope | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Jeff Richards | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | L. B. Richards | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Vernell Richards | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William Pope | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Pearl Pope | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert A. Pope | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Gain Lou Pope | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lenard Pope | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Leona Pope | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | London Pope | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lindsey Pope | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Alice Pope | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | William E. Pope | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Bondon Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Audie Jenkins | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lunada Jenkins | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ewell Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Dessie Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Heard Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Willie Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jesse Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Milgore Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Anna Pope | 33 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 46 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Fannie Lee | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Robert Lee | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Estelle Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Grady Brock | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)