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Ruth Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nottoway, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Blendon District Part North Of Ry |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Cola Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mable Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Wm Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Wm Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gates, North …
Daughter, age 5
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nottoway, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ruth Lee across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Wm Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cola Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Nottoway, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:1049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | D. M. Bosely | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Effie Bosely | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Harold Bosely | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Ethel Bosely | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Mildred Bosely | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Wm Homer Bosely | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Emma May Bosely | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rachel Peterson | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Emma Peterson | 56 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wm L. Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Lee | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Lee THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mable Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wm Turner Lee | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Atlas Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph Franklin Lee | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Cola L. Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Wm Fitzgerald | 36 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 71 | Creshie Fitzgerald | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Marie Fitzgerald | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy Fitzgerald | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Fred Johnson | 12 | Adopted son | — | District of Columbia |
| 75 | Ruth Fields | 3 | Cousin | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Lewis Stewart | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie Stewart | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Onis Stewart | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Willie Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Stewart | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Rebecca Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Louise Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | E. R. Helms | 78 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | C. B. H. Helms | 46 | Son | Agent Real Estate | Virginia |
| 85 | W. W. Canon | 36 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 86 | Clara P. Canon | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 87 | J. R. Canon | 21 | Brother | Merchant Retail | Virginia |
| 88 | W. W. Jr. Canon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Edward P. Canon | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | D. B. Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sallie M. Miller | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rosa May Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Cora G. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Louis Lomax | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Lomax | 28 | Head | Laborer Track | Virginia |
| 96 | Annie Lomax | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Henry Lomax | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Joseph Lomax | 25 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 99 | Ruth Lomax | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Joseph E. Lomax | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)