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Margaret Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Albert Lee | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Marie Bontar | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Gladis Ege | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Albert Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Restaurant Waiter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lee
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell C. Good | 33 | Head | Warehouse | New Jersey |
| 2 | Grace Good | 25 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 3 | Campbell C. Jr. Good | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John P. Lanstater | 31 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 5 | Wanda M. Lanstater | 31 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 6 | Wanda M. Jr. Lanstater | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John P. Jr. Lanstater | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna Lanstater | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Albert R. Lee | 41 | Head | Adjuster | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret E. Lee THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert E. Lee | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Albert R. Jr. Lee | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Elizabeth Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Gladis Ege | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Marie Bontar | 27 | Servant | Housework | France |
| 16 | Henry L. Vanderveer | 39 | Head | Elec. Engin. | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jeanette C. Vanderveer | 29 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 18 | Henry L. Jr. Vanderveer | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret Vanderveer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ella R. Charter | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 21 | John Lyons | 69 | Head | Rail Road | Ireland |
| 22 | Ellen Lyons | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary Lyons | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 24 | Ellen Lyons | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 25 | Frederick Penabaker | 38 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 26 | Margaret A. Penabaker | 35 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 27 | M. Adeline Penabaker | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elizabeth Penabaker | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas J. Ryan | 52 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ellen Ryan | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Scotland |
| 31 | John A. Ryan | 26 | Son | Asst. Supt. | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harrison W. Philips | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 33 | Annie L. Philips | 37 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 34 | Eveline B. Philips | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Beatrice H. Philips | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elmer D. Philips | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Vivian L. Philips | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Herbert T. Abrams | 50 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New York |
| 39 | Anna E. Abrams | 54 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 40 | Caroline B. Abrams | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Theresa J. Abrams | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Herbert T. Jr. Abrams | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ernest L. Muench | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Emily Elizabeth Muench | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Susan E. Wallace | 43 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 46 | Wallace | 55 | Head | Salvation Army | England |
| 47 | Margaret Harold Wallace | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Victor S. Wallace | 21 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
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)