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Richard Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Mary — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard Dozier Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney at Law |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Attorney At Law |
| Township / Ward | City Of Sumter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lee | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Richard Lee | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Son, age 16
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard D. Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Sumter, South …
Head, age 26
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 3 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Head, age 34
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard Dozier Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Attorney at Law |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Richard Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Lee
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Lee
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South 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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1713unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary F. Ardis Hylton | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert H. Hylton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Catherine Ardis Hylton | 14 | Dau | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Ardis Hylton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Carrie E. Bradford | 27 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Adell Stokes | 49 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 57 | Joseph S. Bronson | 43 | Son-in-law | Insurance | South Carolina |
| 58 | Cornelia S. Bronson | 42 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Anselm Bond Bronson | 17 | Grandson | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 60 | Cornelia Bronson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nell Bronson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Adell Murphy | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | William F. Mills | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie G. Mills | 41 | Wife | Physician | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Anderson Mills | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William F. Jr. Mills | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Isaac C. Strauss | 50 | Head | Attorney | South Carolina |
| 68 | Hattie R. Strauss | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Richard D. Lee | 69 | Head | Attorney | South Carolina |
| 70 | John D. Lee | 31 | Son | Attorney | South Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie B. Lee | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John D. Lee | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Richard Dozier Jr. Lee THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Attorney At Law | South Carolina |
| 74 | Alice Beasord Lee | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Beasord Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Richard D. 3Rd Lee | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Roland Young | 32 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 78 | Josephine Young | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elisha Scott Beasord | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Harriet M. Beasord | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Elisha Person | 42 | Son | Cotton Buyer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Stewart P. Martin | 51 | Son-in-law | Traveling Salesman | Mississippi |
| 83 | Harriet B. Martin | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Theodore D. Moise | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Cecile F. Moise | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Inez S. Lafaye | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Alfred Moses | 37 | Head | Insurance | Georgia |
| 88 | Rosalie D. Moses | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Marie Moses | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 90 | Alice Moses | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | William G. Bronson | 46 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 92 | Marie S. Bronson | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Gardner S. Bronson | 23 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 94 | Isabel Bronson | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ernest W. Bronson | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William G. Jr. Bronson | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Morris D. Bronson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Nellie W. Bronson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lucy Linton | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Richard Holmes | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)