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Samuel Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Lee across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glenn Springs Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Massie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Albert Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edgar Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mattie Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Louise Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 43
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 54
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | boarding house |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Lee across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Lee
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | H. M. Woodrow | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel Lee THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sallie Lee | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Lee | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Louise Lee | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lucy Lee | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | John L. Lee | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Massie Lee | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edgar Lee | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Albert Lee | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie L. Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Samuel Garrison | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lucile Garrison | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Samuel Terry | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Gillie Terry | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Walker Arnold | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Davis Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Isadora Miller | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Evaline Miller | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Samuel Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eliza Thomas | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Hillard Thomas | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Earlie Thomas | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Brooks Sims | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Anna Sims | 57 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hannah Sims | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Oscar Sims | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Allice Sims | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Grady Sims | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sims John | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Terithea John | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jesse John | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mathew John | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas Wingo | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Melia Wingo | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Wingo | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hezekiah Wingo | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Wingo | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Arthur Wingo | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Tucker | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Tucker | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Wilber Tucker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Tucker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Tucker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Arthur Tucker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dellers Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Pearl Williams | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Williams | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)