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Charles Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jane & Henry — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Asheville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Reed | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Nathaniel Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lillie Reed | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 4
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 14
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 23
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Charles Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jane Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father J Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jane Reed
b. ~1838
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Reed
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Reed
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Reed
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Reed
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Reed
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Reed
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Nathaniel Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1286unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William T Rowe | 37 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mamie L Rowe | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | L W White | 31 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillian White | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary L White | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | George J Green | 32 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cora Green | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillian Green | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Peter Thom | 37 | Head | Pasteurizer | Italy |
| 60 | Katherine Thom | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | Henry Thom | 11 | Son | — | Italy |
| 62 | Mary R Thom | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Albert Thom | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Helen Thom | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Theodore Thom | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Harry Purvis | 21 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lola Purvis | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rudolph Purvis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lola May Purvis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lola Purvis | 51 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lola Purvis | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas C Cuthbertson | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Etta Cuthbertson | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lomar W Cuthbertson | 36 | Son | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 75 | Albert A Tate | 44 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie E Tate | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kathaleen Tate | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Charles W Tate | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mamie Tate | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Neal G Tate | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Margaret Tate | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jas G Rogers | 32 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 83 | Eileen Rogers | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Douglas Edward Rogers | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bridgman | 32 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 86 | Beulah Bridgman | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Katherine Bridgman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Helen Bridgman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charles W Lentz | 45 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Lentz | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Alice Lentz | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Charles Lentz | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edwin Lentz | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mildred Lentz | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Philander C Orpin | 73 | Father-in-law | Photographer | Nova Scotia |
| 96 | Rebecca Orpin | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 97 | J Albert Reed | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lillie J Reed | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Charles W Reed THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nathaniel M Reed | 22 | Son | Conductor | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 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)