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Walter Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bettie — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lanes Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mamie Lee | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Zula Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Theo Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Son, age 11
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| 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 |
1910
Union, North …
Son, age 21
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 30
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Walter Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bettie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bettie Lee
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lee
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eunice Terry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Reuben Ray Terry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gladys Terry | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jesse A Pierce | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rosa Pierce | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Uzma Pierce | 51 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lois Pierce | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Zula Pierce | 29 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lee Pierce | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Kathleen Pierce | 3 | Grand Dau | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Lee THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mamie Lee | 29 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rufus Lee | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Lee | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Zula Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Theo Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Yancy Tiffin | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Tiffin | 27 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Tiffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bascom Tiffin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Tiffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Catherine Tiffin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruby Tiffin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Fisher Tiffin | 76 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cassie Griffin | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Turner S Greene | 41 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Greene | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Greene | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bernice Greene | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Albert Greene | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ellis Greene | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sylvester Rogers | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Pauline Rogers | 29 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Earl Rogers | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Vel Rogers | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Marshal Rogers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Velma Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Vann Rogers | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie E Harrell | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Themie Harrell | 46 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joe Harrell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Henry Harrell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Emil Harrell | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Fred Harrell | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Harrell | 25 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | George F Knight | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Nancy Knight | 23 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jesse Knight | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)