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Robert Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harden & Robert — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Lenora Lee | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lewis Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ralph Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 24
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Robert Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harden Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harden Lee
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lee
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Lee
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Lee
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lee
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ralph Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie M. Dorman | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ollie B Dorman | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mae Dorman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Inney Dorman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ralph Dorman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Wilmer Dorman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hubert Dorman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Walter H Lee | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lenora Lee | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert E. Lee THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lewis V Lee | 19 | Son | Night Watchman | Georgia |
| 62 | Lucy Lee | 17 | Daughter | Fill Batteries | Georgia |
| 63 | Beatrice Lee | 15 | Daughter | Fill Batteries | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ralph Lee | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Claud G Vess | 44 | Head | Oiler | North Carolina |
| 67 | Larania Vess | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Donald Vess | 22 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 69 | Julian Vess | 19 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cecil Vess | 17 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ivel Vess | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Kathleen Vess | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Sara Vess | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jewell Vess | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy Vess | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Parris | 52 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Virgie Parris | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Parris | 20 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elrady Parris | 18 | Son | Spare Hand | South Carolina |
| 80 | Edward Parris | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | William H Pitman | 46 | Head | Slasher Hand | Georgia |
| 82 | Charity O Pitman | 53 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Robert S Watkins | 52 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Claudie Watkins | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Bryce L Watkins | 18 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ethel Watkins | 16 | Daughter | Fill Batteries | South Carolina |
| 87 | Grace Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Watkins | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Paul Watkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Miniard Watkins | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Arthur L Adair | 41 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 92 | Emma C Adair | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Havard Adair | 16 | Son | Card Hand | North Carolina |
| 94 | Irene Adair | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Bertha Adair | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Teresa Adair | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Logie Adair | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Eloise Adair | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Oscar Adair | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William Ennis | 40 | Head | Card Grinder | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)