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William Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Maria — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Tryda Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ole Lee | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Marie Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 22
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Lee
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Lee
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Tryda Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu850unit:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole M. Lofgren | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Ingeborg Lofgren | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Andrew Lofgren | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 4 | Nels M. Lofgren | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ralph Lofgren | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Julia A. Lofgren | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ole Lofgren | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Amand O. Lofgren | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Dina Lofgren | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Elline Lofgren | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lloyd J. Lofgren | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Nels O. Lofgren | 83 | Father | — | Norway |
| 13 | Martin Hovelsrud | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Marie Hovelsrud | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 15 | Melvin O. Hovelsrud | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Clarence M. Hovelsrud | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Delphine Hovelsrud | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Alfred F. Hovelsrud | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Victor Hovelsrud | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | William V. Hovelsrud | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Odin F. Hovelsrud | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mark G. Larson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Louis J. Larson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ella G. Larson | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Harald G. Christianson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ole Christianson | 60 | Father | — | Norway |
| 27 | Linda Christianson | 18 | Sister | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 28 | Carl G. Christianson | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ruth L. Christianson | 14 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Delphine Christianson | 12 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Amund K. Tveit | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Margit A. Tveit | 49 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Aslak O. Tveit | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oline B. Tveit | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ole J. Lee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Marie Lee | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Tryda O. Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | William J. Lee THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gladys I. Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ole Sanden | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 41 | Albert G. Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Randi G. Anderson | 66 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Amund Anderson | 39 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lewis G. Anderson | 31 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Rudolph G. Anderson | 25 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Thon J. Lee | 58 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)