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Margaret Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Esther — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Lee | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Esther Lee | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Marjorie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 26
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Lee
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Florence Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1054unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Austin Slater | 44 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 52 | Mary Jane Slater | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Edward Conway | 35 | Head | Car Inspector | New Jersey |
| 54 | Catherine Conway | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Bernice Conway | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Esther Lee | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Florence Lee | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Margaret Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Shenfield | 72 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 60 | Harriet Shenfield | 27 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Earl Detwiler | 25 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Rose Detwiler | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ethel Detwiler | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | John O'Neill | 35 | Boarder | Selector | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Mcmanus | 31 | Head | Team Driver | New Jersey |
| 66 | Elizabeth Mcmanus | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William Mcmanus | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Grace Mcmanus | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ruth Mcmanus | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Thomas Kelley | 60 | Head | Collector | England |
| 71 | Catherine Kelley | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | William Kelley | 27 | Son | Presser | New Jersey |
| 73 | Agnes Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Henry Matisick | 26 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 75 | Anna Matisick | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Henry Matisick | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Brown | 35 | Head | Rooming House | Ireland |
| 78 | Joseph Klonski | 30 | Boarder | Machinist | Poland |
| 79 | John Schaffer | 31 | Boarder | Ship Builder | New York |
| 80 | Annie Schaffer | 31 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 81 | William Family | 26 | Head | Shoe Maker | New Jersey |
| 82 | Bessie Family | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | George Family | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Annie Family | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Paul Handford | 25 | Head | Ship Builder | New Jersey |
| 86 | Louisa Handford | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Henry Handford | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Raymond Smith | 25 | Head | Bolterup | New Jersey |
| 89 | Maybelle Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | Carmia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Paul Brown | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 92 | Ada Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Edward Loren | 50 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 94 | Alice Loren | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Hazel Loren | 21 | Daughter | Embroiderer | New Jersey |
| 96 | Thomas Loren | 22 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 97 | William Loren | 17 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 98 | James Bennett | 39 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 99 | Margaret Bennett | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | George Bennett | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)