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Joe Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · W Virginia, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in W Virginia, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | W Virginia, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norge |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Coleman Strong | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charley Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Beth Lee | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rebecca Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sully Lee | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joe Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 12
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
W Virginia, …
Son, age 22
W Virginia, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Joe Lee across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Lee
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sully Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — W Virginia, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — W Virginia, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1893unit:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W Warner Scales | 51 | head | Minister | Virginia |
| 52 | Roberta Scales | 51 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Carrie Scales | 25 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Scales | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hugh A Stephenson | 57 | head | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Gertrude Stephenson | 38 | wife | Tracer | Virginia |
| 57 | Crosby Stephenson | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Alice Stephenson | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Woodward Stephenson | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Stephenson | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Fanny M Wilson | 31 | head | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert J Wilson | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Edna E Hicks | 40 | head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 64 | William Hicks | 17 | son | Delivery | Virginia |
| 65 | Hattie Hicks | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | George Hicks | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Raymond Hicks | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Lafawn Hicks | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Loucas Hicks | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Beatrice Hicks | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Emick Massey | 47 | head | Section Foreman | W Virginia |
| 72 | Alice Massey | 37 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Orie Massey | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Hazel Massey | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Edward Massey | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Roy Massey | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Rebecca Massey | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie Manson | 53 | head | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Benj W Manson | 26 | son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucile Manson | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Robert Manson | 22 | son | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Baker Manson | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | D Warren Jr Manson | 26 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Manson | 22 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Samuel Lipcomb | 52 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Kate Lipcomb | 50 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 87 | Bessie Lipcomb | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Beth Lee | 57 | head | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Sully Lee | 26 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Maggie Lee | 23 | daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 91 | Joe Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Rebecca Lee | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | James Roy Lee | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Lee | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Charley Lee | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Emma Lee | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Coleman Strong | 25 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Charlie Bradberry | 45 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Alice Bradberry | 32 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Alice Bradberry | 56 | mother | None | Virginia |
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)