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Joseph Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Plumer & Josh — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coahoma, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Plumer Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Plumer Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rosavelt Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Lee | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joseph Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Plumer Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Josh Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Plumer Lee
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josh Lee
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Lee
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rosavelt Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plumer Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Coahoma, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Coahoma, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Loudon | 49 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lillie Loudon | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Walter Loudon | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Fannie Loudon | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Peter Palle | 22 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Julia Shaw | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 7 | Nathaniel Shaw | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lura Thous | 24 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 9 | Deila Thous | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | George Thomas | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Thomas | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jerembia Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Nettie Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Thomas | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sammie Thomas | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Owens | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Emma Owens | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Fannie Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Wyatt Prindater | 28 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 20 | Cashie Prindater | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gertrue Prindater | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Plumer Lee | 46 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie Lee | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Plumer Jr. Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rosavelt Lee | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Hattie Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charles Lee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joseph Lee THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Steve Wesley | 55 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 30 | Nannie Wesley | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Liger Wesley | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Robert Wesley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Nemai Wesley | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Francis Wesley | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Aaron Wesley | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Adelle Aukton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jessie Aukton | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lizzie Aukton | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Gladious Aukton | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Edna Aukton | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Walter Aukton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ike Heisken | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ada Heisken | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Isaac Boolem | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Boolem | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Walter Boolem | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Rosy Boolem | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Emma Boolem | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mamie Boolem | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sol Boolem | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)