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Ruth Lee — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Conrad & Leonard — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOrange, New York
SurnameLee
Given NameRuth C.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryDept. Store
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardNewburgh City
Est. Birth Year~1893

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 Ruth Age Birth yr
Ruth Lee Daughter — 27 ~1893
Leonard Lee Head — 61 ~1859
Augustus Lee Son — 29 ~1891
David Lee Son — 18 ~1902

Census Appearances

1900
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 8
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name Ruth M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1892
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 18
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name Ruth M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 27
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
Surname Lee
Given Name Ruth C.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Dept. Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Conrad Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Rendel Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Conrad Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Rendel Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New York
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Sibling
David Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augustus Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0825)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Christopher Malloy 62 Head Saloon New York
2 Jane Malloy 52 Wife — New York
3 Sadie Malloy 23 Daughter — New York
4 Margaret Malloy 23 Daughter Nurse New York
5 Elizabeth Malloy 15 Daughter Training School New York
6 Margaret Lathrop 62 Head Finisher New York
7 Charles A. Decker 44 Head Painter New York
8 Lillian M. Decker 45 Wife — New Jersey
9 Gladys M. Decker 17 Daughter Operator New York
10 Myrtle M. Decker 15 Daughter Sew Shirtwaist New York
11 Julia Eggleston 69 Head — New York
12 Lizzie M. Eggleston 43 Daughter Sew Shirtwaist New York
13 David Lestle 34 Head Real Estate Austria
14 Mary Lestle 34 Wife — Russia
15 Helen Lestle 4 Daughter — New York
16 Bernard M. Lestle 2 Son — New York
17 Leonard A. Lee 61 Head — New York
18 Augustus W. Lee 29 Son Chauffeur New York
19 Ruth C. Lee THIS PERSON 27 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
20 David S. Lee 18 Son Burner New York
21 David H. Sleight 43 Head Market New York
22 Margaret E. Sleight 40 Wife — New York
23 Helen M. Sleight 9 Daughter — New York
24 David Townsend 51 Head Store New York
25 Fannie Townsend 51 Wife Assistant New York
26 John Jos. Masterson 41 Head Plumber New York
27 Lena Masterson 43 Wife — New York
28 Albert P. Masterson 14 Son — New York
29 Ruth J. Masterson 12 Daughter — New York
30 Lloyd S. Masterson 10 Son — New York
31 Roy F. Masterson 8 Son — New York
32 Andrew W. Trim 39 Head Reamer New York
33 Susan R. Trim 32 Wife — New York
34 Milton H. Trim 14 Son — New York
35 Virgil G. Brown 42 Head Commercial Traveler New York
36 Anna R. Brown 41 Wife — New York
37 Charles C. Brown 17 Son Electrical Apprentice New York
38 Virginia Brown 14 Daughter — New York
39 Ruth A. Brown 4 Daughter — New York
40 Lottie Bodette 35 Head — Vermont
41 Donald Bodette 11 Son — Vermont
42 Henry Smith 71 Father Retired Vermont
43 William Clare 28 Boarder Confectionery New York
44 Mary J. Clare 22 Wife — New York
45 Dorothy Clare 6 Daughter — New York
46 Samuel Levy 32 Head Cigar England
47 Florence Levy 25 Wife — New York
48 Rae Levy 3 Daughter — New Jersey
49 Bernard Levy 1 Son — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 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)

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