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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 Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Margaret — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South New Salem Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Lee | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Lee | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Charley Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jouhla Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Malcom Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Laney Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Henry Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rilla Lee | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Son, age 21
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Union, North …
Head, age 32
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 42
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Lee
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lee
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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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 — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metz Collins | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hoyt Collins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Buna Collins | 5 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Brias Collins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Snayher Collins | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Claude P. Little | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mittie Little | 31 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lucy Little | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Little | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Little | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Little | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Pricilla Little | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Albert H. Nash | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie Nash | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Boyce Nash | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy Nash | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hazel Nash | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Frances Nash | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John C. Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rilla Lee | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Malcom Lee | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Laney Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charley Lee | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Lee | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Lee | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jouhla Lee | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virginia Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret Lee | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter G. Hill | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ola Hill | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Boyce Hill | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 33 | Luyton Hill | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Velma Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mitchell Hill | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Johnny Hill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Cathalene Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John E. Griffin | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Buna Griffin | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Blake Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William T. Stegall | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie Stegall | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Triston Stegall | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hugh Stegall | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clyde Stegall | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Johnny Stegall | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 47 | Paul Stegall | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ralph Stegall | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ellen Stegall | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hardy Hinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)