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William Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Allentown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella Lee | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1588unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Barr | 27 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stanley C Barr | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Isabel Barr | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Alice Barr | 21 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Janet Barr | 21 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George J Mensch | 41 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Laura C Mensch | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Isaac Thomas | 21 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ray Thomas | 19 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George Wolf | 37 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Wolf | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Dorothy Wolf | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Vaughn Wolf | 24 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William J Lee | 48 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ella Lee | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William J Jr Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Lee | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George W Bernhard | 41 | Head | Asst. Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jennie T Bernhard | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Catherine Bernhard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George J Bernhard | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frank Steinman | 52 | Head | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Lizzie Steinman | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Steinman | 22 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Vernon Steinman | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Roy Erb | 29 | Boarder | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Miles Dorman | 26 | Boarder | Asst. Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Benjamin Schonover | 70 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Schonover | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Weiss | 10 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harold Weiss | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Dorothy Weiss | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Jones | 42 | Head | — | England |
| 84 | Ada Jones | 42 | Wife | Finisher | England |
| 85 | James Jones | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Irene Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Robert Jones | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lydia Linn | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edgar Muss | 71 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alice Muss | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edgar Muss | 40 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edgar Muss | 32 | Head | Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Alice Muss | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Edgar Muss | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alice Muss | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Edgar Muss | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Alice Muss | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)