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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 Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eva — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Winnsboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilla Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rosa Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hester Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Lee | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lilla Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 22
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 35
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Brick house |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 44
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eva Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eva Lee
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lee
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · South 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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margerite A Elliott | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie W Elliott | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Lee THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lilla Lee | 42 | wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Lee | 21 | daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Lee | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Lee | 18 | daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa Lee | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lilla Lee | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hester Lee | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Lee | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Charles Thompson | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | South Carolina |
| 13 | Samuel Powell | 42 | Head | Concrete Worker | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ellen Powell | 28 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Johnnie M Powell | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lena L Powell | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Mcgriff | 70 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Dean | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Frances Dean | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William R Elliott | 46 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 21 | Kittie R Elliott | 44 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary L Elliott | 19 | daughter | Student | South Carolina |
| 23 | William R Jr Elliott | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Spencer B Elliott | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | James E Mcdonald | 63 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie G Mcdonald | 60 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Helen G Mcdonald | 36 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frances G Mcdonald | 22 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas K Mcdonald | 21 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robert S Roaching | 64 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 31 | Ella S Roaching | 62 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Isabelle M Mcpants | 30 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Spencer L Mcpants | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elmer Mcpants | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Quattlebaum | 39 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mae G Quattlebaum | 38 | wife | Teller | South Carolina |
| 37 | William Jr Quattlebaum | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Albert G Quattlebaum | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henry B Quattlebaum | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John M Smith | 68 | Head | Shoemaker | South Carolina |
| 41 | Nancy E Smith | 64 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Muffie A Wright | 64 | Sister-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah E Richmond | 65 | Boarder | None (Nurse) | South Carolina |
| 44 | Moses Dering | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cynthia Dering | 40 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mariah Dering | 17 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Philip Dering | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Eula Dering | 13 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Harry Dering | 12 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Dering | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)