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Margaret Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lee | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Edward Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Boarding House Keeper |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lee
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph T. Williams | 30 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 2 | Margaret Dunn | 65 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 3 | William H. Cluice | 75 | Head | — | Penna |
| 4 | Virginia M. Cluice | 75 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Charles Lewis | 33 | Head | Laundry | China |
| 6 | Benfong Lewis | 31 | Wife | — | China |
| 7 | Moli Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | May Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Bunhing Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Isabel Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 11 | Lawrence Garnet | 42 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 12 | Simona Garnet | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Walter Diggs | 29 | Head | Glass Runner | Penna |
| 14 | Callie Diggs | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph Williams | 30 | Lodger | Driver | Virginia |
| 16 | Morris Tannenbaum | 37 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 17 | Yetta Tannenbaum | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Samuel Tannenbaum | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | Aaron Tannenbaum | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Lester Tannenbaum | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 21 | George Heild | 75 | Head | Enameler | Germany |
| 22 | Ida C. Heild | 36 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 23 | Lydia L. Heild | 34 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Penna |
| 24 | Edward Warfield | 40 | Head | Teamster | Penna |
| 25 | Elizabeth Warfield | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lawrence Dombey | 48 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 27 | Bertha Dombey | 43 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Abraham Stephens | 37 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 29 | Rose Stephens | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Anna Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Bertha Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Mary Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Dora Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Anna M. Haddock | 59 | Head | — | Penna |
| 35 | Harry A. Fein | 35 | Head | Co. Proprietor | Russia |
| 36 | Bessie Fein | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Sylvia Fein | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Isadore Fein | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Irvin Fein | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 40 | Walter Schaffer | 37 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 41 | Bertha Schaffer | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | John Schaffer | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 43 | Lillian Schaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 44 | Margaret Lee THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Edward Lee | 24 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 46 | Raymond Kerr | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 47 | Catherine Kerr | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 48 | Harry Kerr | 19 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 49 | Louis Kerr | 21 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | David Kerr | 22 | Head | — | Italy |
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)