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Joseph Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marengo, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marengo, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marengo, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Demopolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Otto Mckinley | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Clarence Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ansel Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| R Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Virginia Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marengo, Alabama
Head, age 31
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 40
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Marengo, Alabama
Head, age 51
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marengo, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Lee
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu031unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Lutton | 57 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 52 | Sam Jackson | 45 | Head | Drayman | Alabama |
| 53 | Martha Jackson | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Joe Elliott | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Willie Nelson | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | Sidney Sage | 50 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Sage | 45 | Wife | Layer Down | Alabama |
| 58 | Susie Sage | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | John Sage | 14 | Son | Laundress | Alabama |
| 60 | R. B. Sage | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mildred Sage | 8 | Daughter | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 62 | George D. Sage | 5 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Thomas | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Henry Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ed Logan | 18 | Brother | Cook | Alabama |
| 66 | Martha Logan | 12 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Janie B. Watkins | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Johnnie M. Watkins | 3 | Wife | House Maid | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary A. Watkins | 4 | Daughter | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 70 | Robert M. Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Erich Stern | 29 | Head | — | Germany |
| 72 | Estelle M. Stern | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Caroline Stern | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Julian Hart | 24 | Head | — | Florida |
| 75 | Alice M. Hart | 59 | Mother | — | England |
| 76 | Sieg Mayer | 58 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 77 | Fannie Mayer | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas C. Reis | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 79 | Nell D. Reis | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 80 | James Holder Reis | 6 | Son | Asst. Mgr | Alabama |
| 81 | John C. Webb | 74 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 82 | Sarah G. Webb | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | James C. Webb | 39 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 84 | Gertrude Webb | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Caroline Webb | 5 | Daughter | Merchant | Alabama |
| 86 | Sarah Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | James Jr. Webb | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Joseph S. Lee THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Virginia C. Lee | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | R. E. Lee | 18 | Son | Dentist | Alabama |
| 91 | Ansel A. Lee | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Joe Lee | 10 | Daughter | Aviation | Alabama |
| 93 | Martha L. Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Clarence E. Brown | 18 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Otto L. Mckinley | 48 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Ernest Levy | 40 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 97 | Mabel Rose Levy | 34 | Wife | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 98 | Mabel Rose Levy | 5 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 99 | Theo Rochatsh | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Sarah S. Rochatsh | 46 | Wife | Administrator | Alabama |
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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)