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Willie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agatha & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Benton Precinct Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Lee | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Willie Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Agatha Lee | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yazoo, Mississippi
Other, age 11
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Stepson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Yazoo, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agatha Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agatha Lee
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lee
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bessie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu900unit:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Thomas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lizzie Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lula Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | George Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lizzie Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eddie Thomas | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jim Thomas | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Addie Thomas | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Arthur Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lula Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Laura Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alias Cheatham | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Cheatham | 50 | Wife | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 15 | Alice Cheatham | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Maggie Cheatham | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eula Cheatham | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | John Lee | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Agatha Lee | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 21 | Alice Lee | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bessie Lee | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eddie Thomas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Isabell Thomas | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Henry Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dorothy Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Henry Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Edith Johnson | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 29 | Henry Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Henry Whitfield | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ida Whitfield | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lula Whitfield | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 33 | Rosa Whitfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Maggie Whitfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ida Whitfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Archie Whitfield | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lee Wiggins | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lula Wiggins | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Orange Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Maggie Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Maggie Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Thomas | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lizzie Thomas | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Gilbert Thomas | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 45 | Arthur Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Frank Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Curtis Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Neal Stewart | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dora Stewart | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 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)