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Ruby Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forrest, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Rufus — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forrest, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Part Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Rufus Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Howard Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Haskell Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forrest, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Daughter, age 21
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ruby Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Forrest, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Lee
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Howard Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haskell Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Forrest, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Forrest, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu875unit:0346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luther Jr Lee | 10 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ed Rouse | 60 | head | Stiller | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pauline Rouse | 20 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Madge Rouse | 16 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | G A Moore | 42 | head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 56 | Lucy Moore | 36 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lucy D Moore | 9 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Alfred A Moore | 7 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Leonard L Adams | 32 | head | Turpentine | Georgia |
| 60 | Clarissa Adams | 38 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 61 | Dovie Adams | 13 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | George Adams | 13 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Thea Adams | 11 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Leonard Adams | 6 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dorothy Adams | 2 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Birch L Parker | 42 | head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lillian Parker | 34 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Irene Parker | 15 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Clayton Parker | 13 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Birch Parker | 9 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Edgar Parker | 8 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marvin Carpenter | 26 | head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 73 | Minnie L Carpenter | 19 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lois Carpenter | 1 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Walker | 30 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ora D Walker | 29 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert Walker | 13 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Pauline Walker | 11 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Rufus Lee | 47 | head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 80 | Margaret A Lee | 40 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | Howard L Lee | 18 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ruby M Lee THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Haskell L Lee | 6 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Grady L Lee | 36 | head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ruby L Lee | 28 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Columbus M Brown | 74 | head | Farming | Missouri |
| 87 | Viola E Brown | 50 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Odis Moses Brown | 17 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Nannie L Brown | 15 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Hamilton D Mitchell | 42 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lillie L Mitchell | 43 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Allie L Stuart | 43 | head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 93 | Minnie Stuart | 40 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Earl Stuart | 19 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Oscar Stuart | 16 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lillie Stuart | 12 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Paul Stuart | 12 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Robert Stuart | 8 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lester Stuart | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lola Stuart | 1 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 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)