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Mary Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jane — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Public Servant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Burlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Lee | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Andre Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 22
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 33
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 42
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Public Servant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Mary Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Lee (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
George Lee
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Lee
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Lee
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lee
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Trollinger | 15 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie B. Trollinger | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Trollinger | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Darcie May Trollinger | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wilson Fonville | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lessie Fonville | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Beatrice Fonville | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Byrd Chandler | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Delia Chandler | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Chandler | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | The Chandler | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sherley Chandler | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Herman Chandler | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lewis Hunter | 28 | Head | Packer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sallie Hunter | 20 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alpheus Hunter | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillian Hunter | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret Hunter | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Major Maynard | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Siesta Maynard | 24 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dalton Maynard | 18 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E. Maynard | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | S. David Maynard | 13 | Son | Student | North Carolina |
| 24 | Etolia Maynard | 11 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 25 | W. H. Maynard | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hazel Maynard | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Curtis Maynard | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ed Sellars | 22 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 29 | Persia M. Sellars | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clyde Foster | 24 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edna Foster | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Daniel Lee | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fannie Lee | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Johnson | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 35 | Purcell Johnson | 6 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lindsay Johnson | 4 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie Johnson | 2 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dagbert Johnson | 0 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry F. Off | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sallie Off | 39 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 41 | Addie Off | 22 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 42 | John H. Off | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Noah Lee | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Lee | 35 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Will Turner | 34 | Boarder | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie Turner | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mildred Turner | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mabel Lee | 45 | Head | Bricklayer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary S. Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Andre Lee | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)