RL
Richard Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gushum & Louisa — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor Township Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hattie Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ola Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 3
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 13
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 22
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gushum Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gushum Lee
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lee
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Lee
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Hattie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Jr. Steward | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Steward | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dorothy J. Steward | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ira J. Steward | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John W. Massenburg | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice E. Massenburg | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth Massenburg | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Cleveland Massenburg | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Embry Massenburg | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Herbert Massenburg | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Doris B. Massenburg | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elsie Massenburg | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Melvina V. Davenport | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charles L. Davenport | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Albert Sr. Steward | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lydia J. Steward | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Augusta Rachel B. Steward | 32 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 18 | Ira B. Steward | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Gertrude E. Johnston | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Doris M. E. Johnston | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lura B. Johnston | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Addie M. Steward | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Zachariah Williams | 33 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 24 | Hulda Williams | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hulda Jr. Williams | 35 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 26 | Samuel Jackson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Hannah Jackson | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert J. Jackson | 34 | Nephew | Woodcutter | Virginia |
| 29 | Blanche Jackson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 30 | William C. Reynolds | 64 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 31 | Carrie B. Reynolds | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Patsy A. Reynolds | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Carrie E. Reynolds | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elsie H. Reynolds | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ingrid B. Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William R. Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Jr. Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Zaylee A. Hall | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lula P. Hickman | 23 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 40 | Benjamin Corbin | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Nancy Corbin | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lottie V. Corbin | 31 | Daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 43 | James H. Lee | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Ola C. Lee | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Richard H. Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 46 | Hattie V. Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Wolfrey | 38 | Head | Woodcutter | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)