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William Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Minnie Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Lee | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 28
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Will J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 38
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Praco, Ala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Sibling
Minnie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Claude Turner | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Andie Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Vogt | 40 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie C Bryan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Bryan | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Gladys Bryan | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lois Bryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Guy Q Hunt | 31 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 59 | Julia Hunt | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | John Hunt | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Paul Hunt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Agness Hunt | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Early Motes | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Nell Motes | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jessie Motes | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dorothy Motes | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Margaret Motes | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Malone | 55 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 69 | Effie Malone | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Della Malone | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 71 | Andrew Malone | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Nellie Malone | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Minnie Malone | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Isabel Malone | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Morris Malone | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Thomas Plunket | 52 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Etta Plunket | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Graham | 23 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 79 | Dora Graham | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Willie Graham | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | James Graham | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Alvin W Jackson | 30 | Head | Electrician | Alabama |
| 83 | Nora Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Alvin Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lura Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lillie Jackson | 50 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 87 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | William A James | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 89 | Bessie James | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Rilla James | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Herman James | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lynn James | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | William C Lee | 40 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 94 | William Lee THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Minnie Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Lula Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Taylor B Puckett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Lula Puckett | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Thelma Puckett | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Minnie Puckett | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)