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Robert Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Waldo & George — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lee | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Waldo Lee | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Edwards | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Kenneth Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lowell Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Pearl Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lillian Lee | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | News Boy |
| Industry | Route |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 23
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Motor Sales |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Robert Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Waldo Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Waldo Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Lee
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lee
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lowell Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu819unit:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin Carrideau | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Bertha D. Carrideau | 22 | D. in law | Inspector | Michigan |
| 53 | Dora Carrideau | 27 | Daughter | Job Setter | Michigan |
| 54 | Eva Carrideau | 23 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 55 | Meta Carrideau | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 56 | Beatrice Carrideau | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 57 | Alous Carrideau | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Erwin Carrideau | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Mildred Carrideau | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | William Buridore | 21 | Boarder | Helper | Ohio |
| 61 | George Allen | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 62 | Leila Allen | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Genevieve Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Vergis Allen | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Waldo H. Lee | 50 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 66 | Lillian Lee | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Elizabeth Lee | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 68 | Robert O. Lee THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 69 | Pearl E. Lee | 21 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 70 | Dorothy Lee | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Michigan |
| 71 | Kenneth B. Lee | 18 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 72 | Lowell W. Lee | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | John Edwards | 45 | Boarder | Assembler | Michigan |
| 74 | Edward Houschel | 28 | Head | Toolmaker | Russia |
| 75 | Wanda Houschel | 27 | Wife | — | Russ Poland |
| 76 | Eleonore Houschel | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Caroline Houschel | 25 | Sister | — | Russia |
| 78 | Roxley Hart | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sarah Hart | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Kermit M. Hart | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Chester Murrell | 30 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 82 | Gertrude Murrell | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Jayson N. Allen | 23 | B in law | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 84 | Dewey Allen | 19 | B in law | Apprentice | Kentucky |
| 85 | Dewitt B. Allen | 15 | B in law | Office Boy | Kentucky |
| 86 | Edward Hart | 19 | Brother | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 87 | Robert J. Lanham | 59 | Head | Interior Finish | Eng Canada |
| 88 | Mary Lanham | 56 | Wife | — | Ontario |
| 89 | Helen Lanham | 19 | Daughter | Stenograph | Michigan |
| 90 | John Triscan | 34 | Head | Punch Press | Bukovina |
| 91 | Elizabeth Triscan | 33 | Wife | Riveting | Hungary |
| 92 | Alphonse Beckers | 43 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 93 | Irma Beckers | 40 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 94 | Bertha Beckers | 17 | Daughter | Paper Boxes | Belgium |
| 95 | Raymond Beckers | 15 | Son | — | Belgium |
| 96 | Frank Landhoff | 29 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 97 | Minnie Landhoff | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | John Landhoff | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Julius Delmotte | 40 | Head | Machinist | France |
| 100 | Mary Delmotte | 38 | Wife | — | Holland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 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)