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Lee Jones — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lee Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Willie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lee E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cains Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Jones | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Willie Jones | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Spurgeon Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ernest Jones | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Adolphus Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Stemberger Jones | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eldridge Jones | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lee Jones | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Jones | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Son, age 5
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lee E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Son, age 15
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Head, age 22
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Lee Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel James (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel James
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jones
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Jones
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lee Jones
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spurgeon Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolphus Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldridge Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stemberger Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Everette | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Herman | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elisia | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jim White | 41 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Addie White | 34 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Benjamin Kirkland | 44 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Kirkland | 40 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lila Kirkland | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | David Kirkland | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Benjamin Jr Kirkland | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Norman Kirkley | 23 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Virginia Kirkley | 19 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Henry J Jones | 40 | head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 64 | Emma Jones | 36 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Liston P Coleman | 41 | head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie W Coleman | 35 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Alvin Coleman | 13 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucile Coleman | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Muriel Coleman | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Liston B Jr Coleman | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Doris Coleman | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Marguerite Coleman | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Charles C Finklea | 52 | head | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Alma Finklea | 28 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 75 | Willie Jones | 41 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Jones | 30 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Spurgeon Jones | 17 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Stemberger Jones | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Adolphus Jones | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Jones | 12 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Willie M Jones | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Jones | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ernest Jones | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lee E Jones THIS PERSON | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Eldridge Jones | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Dorothy Jones | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Boyd Rich | 44 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Carrie Rich | 41 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Andrew Rich | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lula Rich | 21 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Linton Rich | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Liston Rich | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Carrie E Rich | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elma Rich | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lily May Rich | 11 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Catalina Rich | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Liston Eady | 3 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Boston Cain | 37 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ida Cain | 39 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Nara Cain | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lee + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)