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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 Guernsey, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guernsey, Ohio |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucile Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dora Lee | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 17
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Glass worker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Guernsey, Ohio
Head, age 26
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Mining Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Guernsey, Ohio
Head, age 36
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Guernsey, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lee
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Guernsey, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1387unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Mcsulley | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 2 | Henrietta Mcsulley | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert L. Mcsulley | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Walter H. Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 5 | Dora B. Lee | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Lucile Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Kennard G. Lee | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Geo. W. Gander | 37 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ohio |
| 9 | Muriel P. Gander | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Fredrick S. Gander | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Charles H. Shimp | 41 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 12 | Verna L. Shimp | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Ellis H. Shimp | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 14 | Clarence H. Shimp | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Gale B. Shimp | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Opal F. Shimp | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | William R. Moss | 42 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 18 | Agnes T. Moss | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Averill A. Moss | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bernadine D. Moss | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | John H. Horner | 50 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary B. Horner | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary A. Hoovey | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Edwin R. Moorhead | 36 | Head | Heater | Ohio |
| 25 | Leona L. Moorhead | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Helen M. Moorhead | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Edna M. Moorhead | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Frank J. Armstrong | 52 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emma Armstrong | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Naomie Luchs | 38 | Roomer | Operator | Ohio |
| 31 | Chester A. Sheppard | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 32 | Nettie L. Sheppard | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Frank A. Huth | 52 | Head | Surgeon | Germany |
| 34 | Rosalind A. Reynolds | 28 | Head Nurse | Nurse | Ohio |
| 35 | Ida L. Hefner | 24 | Nurse | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 36 | Bertha Fowler | 19 | Nurse | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nurse Katherine | 18 | — | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 38 | Marie Stephenson | 17 | Nurse | Nurse | Ohio |
| 39 | Wilson H. Stewart | 44 | Head | Heater | Ohio |
| 40 | Anna M. Stewart | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Emma L. Stewart | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Mabel W. Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert V. Acheson | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary J. Acheson | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Irma D. Acheson | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 46 | Grace M. Acheson | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Anna M. Howard | 29 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Cora J. Mcgill | 60 | Head | Roller Helper | Ohio |
| 49 | Charles E. Dodd | 35 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Edward J. Mcgill | 14 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
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)