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Joe Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: China
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Chinese |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Chinese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Township / Ward | Man |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Tai Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gee Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| An Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joe Lee | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Han Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jane Lee | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Sue Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| May Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Chinese |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Chinese |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Chinese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Lee across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Lee
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1272unit:0419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe Lee THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Baker | China |
| 52 | Jane Lee | 36 | Wife | — | China |
| 53 | Lin Lee | 19 | Son | Waiter | Calif |
| 54 | Sue Lee | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Calif |
| 55 | An Lee | 14 | Son | — | Calif |
| 56 | Gee Lee | 11 | Son | — | Calif |
| 57 | Han Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 58 | Tai Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 59 | May Lee | 2 | Son | — | Calif |
| 60 | Joe Yau | 43 | Head | Dry Goods | China |
| 61 | Kai Yau | 36 | Wife | — | China |
| 62 | Sun Yau | 14 | Son | — | Calif |
| 63 | Fern Yau | 11 | Son | — | Calif |
| 64 | Ju Yau | 9 | Son | — | Calif |
| 65 | Tai Yau | 6 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 66 | Hana Yau | 3 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 67 | Yuo Lung | 36 | Head | Grocer | China |
| 68 | Sue Lung | 32 | Wife | — | China |
| 69 | Harold Lung | 13 | Son | — | Calif |
| 70 | Grace Lung | 11 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 71 | William Lung | 8 | Son | — | Calif |
| 72 | Paul Lung | 6 | Son | — | Calif |
| 73 | Helen Lung | 3 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 74 | Philip Lung | 1 | Son | — | Calif |
| 75 | James Lung | 0 | Son | — | NY |
| 76 | Victor Caradonna | 25 | Head | Pool Parlor | Italy |
| 77 | Mellina Caradonna | 21 | Wife | — | NY |
| 78 | Frank Poggi | 43 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 79 | Angelina Poggi | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Mary Poggi | 18 | Daughter | Packer | NY |
| 81 | Concetta Poggi | 16 | Daughter | Operator | NY |
| 82 | Joseph Poggi | 13 | Son | — | NY |
| 83 | Peter Poggi | 11 | Son | — | NY |
| 84 | James Poggi | 7 | Son | — | NY |
| 85 | Frank Poggi | 4 | Son | — | NY |
| 86 | Angelo Frenda | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 87 | Mary Frenda | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 88 | Vincent Frenda | 16 | Son | Helper | NY |
| 89 | Angelo Frenda | 13 | Son | — | NY |
| 90 | Lillian Frenda | 10 | Daughter | — | NY |
| 91 | Joseph Frenda | 8 | Son | — | NY |
| 92 | Mellie Frenda | 5 | Daughter | — | NY |
| 93 | James Frenda | 2 | Son | — | NY |
| 94 | Louis Molino | 48 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 95 | Lucy Molino | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 96 | Joseph Molino | 13 | Son | — | NY |
| 97 | Thomas Molino | 10 | Son | — | NY |
| 98 | Carmella Molino | 7 | Daughter | — | NY |
| 99 | Sarah Molino | 4 | Daughter | — | NY |
| 100 | Frank Molino | 2 | Son | — | NY |
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)