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John Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13 District Or Bucktown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Lee | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ruth Lee | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Samuel Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Andrew Lee | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Dora Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 25
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 33
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 42
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 John Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Lee
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lee
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Maryland
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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 — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Bryan | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Cornelius Bryan | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | John W Bryan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Ethel Bryan | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Carrie Bryan | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Elijah Bryan | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | William H Bryan | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 58 | Minnie Bryan | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | William Bryan | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Henrietta Bryan | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Ester Jane Bryan | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles W Bryan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 63 | Emma Bryan | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 64 | Annie Bryan | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | James W Bryan | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary E Bryan | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Willie H Bryan | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Jeremiah Jolly | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 69 | Lilly Jolly | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Howard Elliott | 22 | Step son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 71 | Clara Elliott | 20 | Step daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 72 | William Elliott | 15 | Step son | Labourer Farm | Maryland |
| 73 | Freddy Jolly | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | James Jolly | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | John Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Dora Lee | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Rosa Lee | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Robert Lee | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Samuel Lee | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Andrew Lee | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Ruth Lee | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Henry H Whittington | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 83 | Annie Whittington | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | James Whittington | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Evelyn Whittington | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Rockwell Whittington | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Sylvester Whittington | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 88 | James S Windsor | 26 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 89 | Irene Windsor | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 90 | James Windsor | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Gregory Windsor | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | J. Silas Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 93 | Nettie S Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Evelyn Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 95 | Dorsey Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Martha Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Priscilla Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | James Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Rex W Neal | 25 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 100 | Nellie Neal | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)