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Edward Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | West Windsor Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reed | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Ruth Taggart | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carlton Taggart | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dominic Taggart | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joanna Taggart | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Stewart Taggart | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Reed | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 23
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Reed
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Reed
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joanna Taggart
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Lerty | 16 | Son | Helper | Galicia (Austria) |
| 2 | Joseph Lerty | 14 | Son | — | Galicia (Austria) |
| 3 | Edward L. Lerty | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Charles H. Carson | 35 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Hattie S. Carson | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Sylvan S. Carson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Holly | 16 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Henry J. Doherty | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Emily J. Doherty | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Henry J. Jr. Doherty | 20 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Marie Doherty | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Amelia Doherty | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John N. Moore | 60 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 14 | Elmer E. Reed | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lillian M. Reed | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lester R. Reed | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Stuart L. Reed | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edna M. Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Clarence E. Reed | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Lisequet B. Reed | 76 | Father | Retired | New Jersey |
| 21 | Russell Coleman | 27 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Naomi Coleman | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles R. Coleman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Charles H. Brady | 63 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Amanda C. Brady | 55 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 26 | John A. Smith | 21 | Boarder | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 27 | John H. Lake | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Bertha L. Lake | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry E. Lake | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 30 | John R. Lake | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald G. Lake | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Agatha L. Lake | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frances M. Lake | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dorothy Lake | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Effie V. Lake | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Lake | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary L. Flaw | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary J. Reed | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edward S. Reed THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joanna M. Taggart | 41 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 41 | Ruth R. Taggart | 16 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Dominic T. Taggart | 13 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Carlton P. Taggart | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Stewart F. Taggart | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Charles H. Mather | 50 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 46 | Casey L. Mather | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Etta B. Mather | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 48 | Howard Mount | 49 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Flora Mount | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Herbert Mount | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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)