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Jessie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Perry Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Herbert Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Lee | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Lee | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 17
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 27
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Junie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Spouse, age 47
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | In Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Jessie Lee across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Lee
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu12unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Swellwood | 55 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 52 | Nancy Swellwood | 44 | Wife | Keeper | Alabama |
| 53 | Alphonso Swellwood | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Florence Swellwood | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Irene Swellwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Seth Swellwood | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James B Logwood | 20 | Boarder | Messenger | Georgia |
| 58 | Harry Logwood | 22 | Boarder | Messenger | Alabama |
| 59 | Charles Logwood | 20 | Boarder | Porter | Alabama |
| 60 | Bertie M Dozier | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 61 | Effie Dozier | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Theodore Dozier | 10 | Grandson | Driver | Alabama |
| 63 | William Husham | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Husham | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Sydney Husham | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Sarah Husham | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Cleveland Dillard | 44 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 68 | Zena Dillard | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Dozier Dillard | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Troy Dillard | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Guy Dillard | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Sydney Dillard | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ruby Dillard | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Fred Dillard | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | William L Lee | 40 | Head | Assistant | Alabama |
| 76 | Jessie Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Perry Lee | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Lucile L Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | William L Lee | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Herbert J Lee | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Samuel J Leila | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | Alabama |
| 83 | Emma Leila | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Samuel Leila | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Evelyn Leila | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Martha L Thomas | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Annie Thomas | 39 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Charles M Pruitt | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 89 | Mollie Pruitt | 55 | Wife | Chambermaid | Alabama |
| 90 | Berton B Mixson | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Lillian Mixson | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Ethel J Mixson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Berton B Jr Mixson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Otto L Johnson | 36 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 95 | Flossy M Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mabel L Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Annie L Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | William A Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Bessie Hicks | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
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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)