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Willie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Adline — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lee | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Willie Lee | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Lee | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 9
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 18
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 29
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lowndes, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adline Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allura Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Bell
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adline Bell
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allura Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lee
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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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 — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0862)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sampson Maddox | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Mollie Maddox | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ephram Maddox | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ula Pearl Maddox | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Robert Lee Maddox | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Minnie Maddox | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | A. J. Maddox | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Nellie Maddox | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Leonard Maddox | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Lillian Maddox | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Irene Maddox | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John Ray | 50 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Ray | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | John Thornton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Lula Thornton | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eldora Thornton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lola Mae Thornton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lula Thornton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Johnnie Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lillie Thornton | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Maggie Thornton | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | A. J. Thornton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lizzie Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Will Bennett | 24 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lula Bennett | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Beatrice Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | R. T. Bennett | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lula Nix | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Clara Nix | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Fred Nix | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Nix | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | William W. Nix | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Henry Glover | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Leona Glover | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sarah Glover | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Daisy Glover | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Hattie Glover | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Rosa Glover | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Adline Glover | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry Glover | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jessie Lee Glover | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lula Glover | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie Lee THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lula Lee | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Willie Lee | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John Lewis Lee | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)