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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 Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Modena & Austin — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Glenn Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eula Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Austin Lee | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Walter Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Lee | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ed Lee | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 7
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 22
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Modena Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father W Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Modena Lee
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Lee
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Lee
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Clarence Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — 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:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Young | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Morris Young | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Zeline Young | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James W. Kelley | 37 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 5 | Pearle Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Kathrin Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas W. Kelley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Miles C. Cooper | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cassie Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph M. Cooper | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lou Sigmon | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Della Sigmon | 43 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cleveland Sigmon | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Tillman Sigmon | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Sigmon | 14 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bynum Sigmon | 12 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ida Sigmon | 10 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lily Sigmon | 7 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eulis Sigmon | 5 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Blanche Sigmon | 2 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bynum T. Lee | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Vira Lee | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert O. Lee | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Austin T. Lee | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Lee | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Howard Lee | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eula Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ed Lee | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Austin J. Lee | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Lee | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Boyce J. Lee | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ida B. Lee | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Odell Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ernestine Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | David C. Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John W. Bennett | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hoyt Bennett | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | George Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Smith | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | David C. Smith | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Luedora Smith | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Naomie J. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rosedell Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | George H. Smith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Christina Smith | 24 | Niece | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | William Smith | 56 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas T. Finch | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lweedie Finch | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 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)