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Mary Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emily — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rosa Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Calvin Lee | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Frank Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| W Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ira Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gene Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nancy Lee | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Daughter, age
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 7
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 15
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Mary Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bailey
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Bailey
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Lee
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Lee
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Lee
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lizzie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida May B. Mobley | 15 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Carrie Mobley | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lillian Mobley | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | H. E. Nail | 67 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie J. Nail | 59 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | W. S. Love | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Harlan Love | 50 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Love | 20 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Violet Love | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Calvin Lee | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy Lee | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Lee | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Lee | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gene Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Lee THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ira Lee | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hattie Lee | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rosa Lee | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie Lee | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | W. C. Lee | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gertrude Lee | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Lee | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Erasmus B. Lewis | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary F. Lewis | 61 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Howard Lewis | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Esther Lewis | 21 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | John S. Mobley | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Mobley | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alex Beason | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie Beason | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Beason | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | George Caldwell | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Caldwell | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Fred Caldwell | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | George W. Caldwell | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Precious Caldwell | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Caldwell | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Wait | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mariah Wait | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Wait | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hezekiah Wait | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sam Wait | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hollis Wait | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Andy Wait | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lizzie Wait | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Henry Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Johnson | 40 | Companion | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Susan Johnson | 12 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Johnson | 9 | Grand Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Mason | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)