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William Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & William — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatris Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alfred Lee | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alfred Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Lee | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Parish Of …
Son, age 19
Parish Of Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Other, age 32
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Lee
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatris Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu624unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustave J. Wilson | 32 | Head | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 2 | Caroline A. Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Althea C. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joseph E. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Philip B. Seybold | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Marie D. Seybold | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Peter A. Seybold | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Philip B. Seybold | 14 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 9 | Oscar E. Seybold | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bertha K. Seybold | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lydia Zorn | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alfred Lee | 26 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Sarah Lee | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | John B. Lee | 10 | Son | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 15 | William Lee THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Beatris Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alfred Lee | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mary Bradford | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Virginia Boston | 26 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 20 | John H. Droughorne | 20 | Nephew | Cook | Mississippi |
| 21 | Fontine Bolton | 34 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 22 | George E. Bolton | 15 | Son | Messenger | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jimmie Bolton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Flannie Bolton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Bertha Wilson | 33 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mamie Wilson | 13 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 27 | William Smith | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Polly Tolbert | 41 | Boarder | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 29 | Martha Williams | 90 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Smith | 47 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Martin H. Hawkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alice L. Hawkins | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Leola E. Hawkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Maud E. Hawkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Henry H. Hawkins | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joseph H. Hawkins | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nellie H. Washington | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Isaac Roberts | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Horace J. Roberts | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Harriet Dewey | 40 | Roomer | Cook | Louisiana |
| 41 | August Dewey | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Estelle C. Taylor | 44 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 43 | Richard Casteen | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Henrietta Casteen | 7 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rosanna Casteen | 3 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | David E. Hatter | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Maggie Hatter | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Madge Hatter | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Oscar J. Toups | 43 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)