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Walter Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Harold Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Appleton Lee | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 39
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 49
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 57
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Lee
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Helen | 5 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | John Brown | 33 | head | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary E Brown | 28 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Beulah Brown | 9 | daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 5 | Emma Brown | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Jno. W Brown | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Ella Brown | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Wm H Dobyns | 54 | head | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Wm A Dobyns | 28 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Lizzie Dobyns | 23 | daughter in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Sally B Dobyns | 23 | daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Dobyns | 3 | granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Walter R Lee THIS PERSON | 57 | head | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie B Lee | 49 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Appleton G Lee | 29 | son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Harold H Lee | 19 | son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Edgar J Leelle | 47 | head | Messenger | Virginia |
| 18 | Aileen B Leelle | 35 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Herman Leelle | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Teresa Leelle | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen Leelle | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Lena Leelle | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Gerciele Leelle | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Eula Leelle | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Jas H Leelle | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Cyrus Andrews | 53 | head | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary E Andrews | 34 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Jno Andrews | 15 | son | Laundress | Virginia |
| 29 | Rollin Andrews | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Jno N Wilson | 50 | head | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Polley E Wilson | 62 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Beulah H Wilson | 24 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | William M Wilson | 19 | son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Nora Wilson | 2 | granddaughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Jas B Strawn | 36 | head | None | Ohio |
| 36 | Lalie Strawn | 30 | wife | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Jas Strawn | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Doris Strawn | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Infant Strawn | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Jacob Strawn | 28 | brother | None | Ohio |
| 41 | Wm B Witt | 46 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Nannie P Witt | 46 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Christian S Witt | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Lewis S Witt | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Lizzie Witt | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | C P Strawn | 23 | — | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Talley Jones | 56 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Flossie Jones | 50 | wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Manson Jones | 26 | son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Eliza Jones | 23 | daughter | Laborer | 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)