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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 Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Charlotte — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dale Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Turner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Lee | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Herman Turner | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Edwin Lee | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Florence Turner | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lafayette Turner | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alberta Lee | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Roosevelt Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 7
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Junius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 15
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Junius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 23
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Lee (~0.80 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Lee
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Lee
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Turner
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Gertie Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Emma Lee | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | John Henry Lee | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Alberta Lee | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Roosevelt Lee | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Edwin Lee | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Turner | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lafayette Turner | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Florence Turner | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Herman Turner | 0 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Isaac Turner | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Turner | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John L. Turner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sallie Turner | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Harvey Crostic | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Maud Crostic | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sherrill Crostic | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | David Crostic | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lee Crostic | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Crostic | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joseph Crostic | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Crostic | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Alma Crostic | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert T. Belcher | 46 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 28 | Lottie Belcher | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Vera A. Belcher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Vivian G. Belcher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert T. Belcher | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia Belcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Susie Bishop | 37 | Head | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 34 | John Bishop | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Clifford Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Irving Crostic | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Maggie Crostic | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Franklin Crostic | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Julian Crostic | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Lee Crostic | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Edward Wilkinson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia Wilkinson | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Vernon W. Wilkinson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | W. Erasmus Eadie | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Anna Eadie | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucy E. Williams | 27 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert E. Eadie | 37 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Samuel Hosler | 46 | Head | Driller | Switzerland |
| 49 | Rosa Hosler | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 50 | Samuel Hosler | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.88
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)