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Joseph Lee — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Joseph Lee | Head | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Hester Carmichael | Other | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Jasper Lee | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Lula Lee | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, South …
Head, age 27
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Marion, South …
Head, age 40
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Head, age 47
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 54
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Joseph Lee across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Lee
Head · 1900 · age 27 · b. ~1873 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1535unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Boon | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Boon | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Calvin Balden | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Balden | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lizer Balden | 14 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 56 | John J. Goodyear | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jessie A. Goodyear | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eliza M. Goodyear | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Irene Goodyear | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nora R. Goodyear | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Ford | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Simon Lane | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rose E. Lane | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Francis Lane | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sallie E. Lane | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eddie Lane | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ellen Bowden | 43 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Edner Bowden | 9 | G Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Bowden | 3 | G Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ella Bowden | 3 | G Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rose L. Bowden | 1 | G Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Andrew Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ginny Lee | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Stella Lee | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Henry S. Lee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie B. Lee | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Daniel W. Lee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Tommie H. Lee | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Maston Lee | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clarence Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John H. Lee | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Maggie Lee | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Henry Lee | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | William Lee | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Fred Lee | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | George M. Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Weldon Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph S. Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lula Lee | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary L. Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jasper Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Hester Carmichael | 9 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | William M. Lee | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Addie Lee | 45 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sarah Lee | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ezekiel Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Carrie Lee | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Emma Lee | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Thomas Lee | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Alex Gilchrist | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)