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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 Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pollie & William — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ingrams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Willie Lee | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Esten Lee | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ira Lee | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Elida Lee | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Johnston, North …
Son, age 7
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 18
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 27
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Willie Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Pollie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Pharaoh Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pollie Lee
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louie Lee
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pharaoh Lee
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lee
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · 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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Barefoot | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter Barefoot | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Chester Barefoot | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bud B. Barefoot | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Barefoot | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Howard Barefoot | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Glen B. Barefoot | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Macy J. Lee | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary May Lee | 28 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Zarah D. Lee | 26 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel B. Lee | 24 | Son | U.S. Army | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marion A. Lee | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Conway Cornel Lee | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Harder Lee | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Berton S. Lee | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lettie A. Lee | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sallie Massingill | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robbie Massingill | 25 | Son | U.S. Navy | North Carolina |
| 19 | Milton Massingill | 23 | Son | U.S. Navy | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Massingill | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lena Massingill | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jasper Massingill | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edward W. West | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martha West | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pauline West | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Wilbert West | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie F. West | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida L. Lee | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Wiley Lee | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Bell Lee | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clara Lee | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Freddie Lee | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | William B. Stuart | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lucy Stuart | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Stuart | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Friday L. Lee | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Victor L. Lee | 34 | Brother | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Allen Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Delia Lee | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Carl Lee | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Dorley Lee | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie H. Lee THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elida Lee | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Lee | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Esten Lee | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Lee | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ira B. Lee | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nelson Lee | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Claudia Lee | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lester Lee | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)