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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 Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mary — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lydia Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jessie Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Beatrice Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Lee | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 15
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 23
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Work |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 34
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Lee
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mahalie Mason | 75 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sam Wiley | 75 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Clarice Wiley | 24 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Wiley | 21 | Son | Farm Wage | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bryan Wiley | 19 | Son | Assistant Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 56 | Frank Halford | 5 | Guest | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Flemming Mccrow | 22 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fannie Mccrow | 18 | Wife | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hallie Canty | 38 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Canty | 22 | Son | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 61 | John H. Canty | 15 | Son | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 62 | Heater Calvin | 81 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lilla M. Walls | 9 | Granddaughter | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 64 | Thessie Walls | 8 | Grandson | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hayden Wade | 21 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rosa Wade | 22 | Wife | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 67 | Wade Jr. Wade | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie Whitmore | 20 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 69 | Caroline Whitmore | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hester Whitmore | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Bookman | 42 | Head | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jim Bookman | 10 | Son | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 73 | Andrew Bookman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Susie B. Bookman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah Mack | 15 | Boarder | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Mcdaniel | 28 | Boarder | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 77 | Amos Gladney | 10 | Boarder | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Jr. Gladney | 4 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Pauline Gladney | 1 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Pratt L. Mosley | 38 | Head | Clergyman And Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Roxana E. Mosley | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Leniel G. Mosley | 14 | Son | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 83 | Pratt S. Jr. Mosley | 12 | Son | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 84 | Gladys F. Mosley | 10 | Daughter | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 85 | Myrtle F. Mosley | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Roberta Q. Mosley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bessie M. Mosley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Fred Pinkney | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Naomi Pinkney | 20 | Wife | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 90 | Maxwell Pinkney | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph H. Pinkney | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Fred Jr. Pinkney | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Pearl Lee | 25 | Wife | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 95 | Jessie Lee | 14 | Daughter | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 96 | Carrie E. Lee | 10 | Daughter | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lydia Lee | 8 | Daughter | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Lee | 6 | Son | Field Hand | South Carolina |
| 99 | William F. Lee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Beatrice Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)