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Richard Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Swain, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Richard Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Swain, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Swain, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Ocona Lufty |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oron Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cornelia Lee | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Archer Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Glenn Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Richard Lee | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lokie Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Swain, North …
Head, age 35
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer (Tale mine) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Swain, North …
Head, age 44
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Talc mine |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Swain, North …
Head, age 53
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Swain, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Lee
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Swain, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Duvall | 45 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Duvall | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William G Duvall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Don Cockerham | 27 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ola Cockerham | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Pansy Cockerham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Howard Cockerham | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Shelly Woods | 68 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Andrew J Barnes | 52 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary J Barnes | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Emmett Barnes | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Millie G Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Manuel Barnes | 35 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mollie Barnes | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ernest Barnes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edgar Barnes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gladys Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gertrude Barnes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Thompson | 34 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hulda Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Gilchrist | 47 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 73 | Maud Gilchrist | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Flossie Gilchrist | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hazel Gilchrist | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna Gilchrist | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gladys Gilchrist | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Linnie Gilchrist | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Clyde Gilchrist | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dallas Sherrill | 28 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary Sherrill | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Sherrill | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ray Sherrill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruby Sherrill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William Rodgers | 47 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jennie Rodgers | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lillian Rodgers | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Clarence Rodgers | 21 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lannie Rodgers | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Claud Lambert | 30 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 91 | May Lambert | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Linnie Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Spurgeon Lambert | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Richard M Lee THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 95 | Cornelia Lee | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Glenn Lee | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 97 | Archer Lee | 16 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 98 | Oron Lee | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lokie Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)