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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 Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| 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 | Four Oaks Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Iyer Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Lee | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Robey Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Oscar Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Lee | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnston, North …
Son, age 20
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| 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
Johnston, North …
Head, age 28
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 37
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| 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 Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lee
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · 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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verla Johnson | 14 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bylin Johnson | 10 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cleo Johnson | 7 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John M Lee THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lula Lee | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Oscar Lee | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Iyer Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robey Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Martha J Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | C P Strickland | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Berta Strickland | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thelbert Strickland | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hubert Strickland | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucile Strickland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Herman Strickland | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charlie P Raynor | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linnie Raynor | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roy Raynor | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Foy Raynor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carrie Raynor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lannie Smith | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pienna Smith | 30 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie Smith | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emma Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Burn Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lygiar M Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Douglas | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | T G Raynor | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Raynor | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Herbert Raynor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | R B Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | T B Jr Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Henry Massengill | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ida Massengill | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Margaret Massengill | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Massengill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clifford Massengill | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nyland Bailey | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Palmy Bailey | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lia Roy Bailey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mabel Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John W Moore | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Estella Moore | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Williamson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Tizzie Williamson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Earnest Williamson | 12 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rachael E Williamson | 11 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | H G Keen | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ida Keen | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)