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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 Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Rosa — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | South Hill Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sam Lee | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Head, age 22
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father Sam Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Lee
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Kansas Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blanche Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Cordia Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Nannie Nichols | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sallie Nichols | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edgar Nichols | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Hazel Nichols | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Fred Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Jennie Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charlie Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah Lockett | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Lockett | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Squite Lockett | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Lockett | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Martha Lockett | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillie Lockett | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clarence Lockett | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Howard J. Thompson | 58 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary E. Thompson | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Everett Thompson | 37 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rosa Thompson | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Raymond Thompson | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Norman Thompson | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Thompson | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Myrtis Thompson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Everett Lee Thompson | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Peter Minn | 36 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 78 | Victoria Minn | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Belle Minn | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Vernon W. Minn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Carrie Minn | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Minn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lucy Minn | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ruby Minn | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Sam Lee | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Lee | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Kansas Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William Lee THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | George Ezell | 40 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 90 | Arthur Ezell | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Sam Ezell | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Alice Ezell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John L. Ezell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lottie Lee Ezell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Gertrude Ezell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ben Ezell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Bryan Gregory | 37 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 98 | Lula Gregory | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mabel Gregory | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Meta Gregory | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)