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William Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sophronia — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Avery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cranberry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Donnie Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Doris Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Myrtle Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lola Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Lee | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harly Lee | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Avery, North …
Head, age 42
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Avery, North …
Head, age 50
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Son, age 60
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lanesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Waterworks |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 William Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sophronia Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sophronia Lee
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Avery, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Avery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amanda Fields | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Walter Fields | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Stella Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph Hicks | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Hicks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Pauline Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Julia Richardson | 25 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Donley Richardson | 14 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lelia B Richardson | 10 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clarence Richardson | 8 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Daniel S Potter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ethel Potter | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Daniel E Potter | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lennie Potter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Louann Potter | 81 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Harrison Mckinney | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Angelia Mckinney | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rotha Mckinney | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Miles Fields | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Flora Fields | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nora L Fields | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Verna Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | William W Fields | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joseph W Fields | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Plato Fields | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Earl Fields | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zora M Fields | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Fields | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Edward J. Gwyn | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dovie Gwyn | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Russell Gwyn | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dorothy Gwyn | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Baxter Gwyn | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Walter Gwyn | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lyman Anderson | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Grace Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Martin L Bell | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ellen Bell | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Harly Lee | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Myrtle Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ethel Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Martha Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lola Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Donnie Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Doris Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mack Erwin | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lula Erwin | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Birdie Erwin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Claude Erwin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)