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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 Calhoun, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Emmet — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Michigan |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Pump Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek Mich |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Linda Lee | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 3
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 12
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 22
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Pump Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Calhoun, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmet Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philinda Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Lee
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmet Lee
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philinda Lee
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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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 — Calhoun, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu759unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Bancroft | 37 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Gary Helen Bancroft | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Walter Walker | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 54 | Maud Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Walter R Walker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Oliver Walker | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Vernon Walker | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Edward Walker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Rose Ella May Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | George E Barnes | 41 | Head | Mason | Michigan |
| 61 | Ethel Barnes | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Charles Barnes | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Chester Barnes | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Eva Barnes | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Ruth Barnes | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | John Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | William Tuker | 14 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Kelvin Howard | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Calvin Tiffany | 64 | Head | Helper | Michigan |
| 70 | Sue B Tiffany | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Calvin Tiffany | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Emma Skinner | 28 | Boarder | Help | Michigan |
| 73 | Archie French | 30 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 74 | Ollie French | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Archie Sanford | 43 | Head | Mason | Michigan |
| 76 | Ida Sanford | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Russell Sanford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 78 | Clarence Fox | 22 | Son-in-law | Steam Fitter | New York |
| 79 | Lillian Fox | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | William Lewis | 23 | Boarder | Call Boy | Michigan |
| 81 | George Williams | 71 | Head | Section Man | Michigan |
| 82 | Matilda Williams | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Dorma Williams | 23 | Daughter | Machinist | Michigan |
| 84 | Naomi Parsley | 26 | Daughter | Machinist | Illinois |
| 85 | June Parsley | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Hazel Parsley | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | John Cefora | 38 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 88 | Rose Cefora | 30 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 89 | John Cefora | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Roy Cefora | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | John Kovitz | 20 | Boarder | Core Maker | Hungary |
| 92 | Frank Berialden | 31 | Head | Engine Operator | Ohio |
| 93 | Maggie Berialden | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Pauline Berialden | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Chauncey Stearns | 52 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 96 | Julia Stearns | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Lillian Lindsley | 31 | Step-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Ernest F. Lee | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 99 | Linda Lee | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 100 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)