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Emma Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Emma Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Reed | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Reed | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Clifford Reed | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 62
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 49 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | U. P. Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 72
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Emma Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Reed
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Rader | 51 | Lodger | Yard Master | Kentucky |
| 2 | Louis Segall | 37 | Head | Salesman | Romania |
| 3 | Anna E. Segall | 37 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 4 | Emma A. Reed THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 5 | John W. Reed | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jesse A. Reed | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clifford R. Reed | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John S. Reynolds | 40 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marie A. Reynolds | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry C. Feldstein | 40 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mollie Feldstein | 35 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 12 | David G. Feldstein | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harry S. Finberg | 40 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Rose Finberg | 39 | Wife | None | New York |
| 15 | Emmaline Finberg | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Cicil Finberg | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emma De Baer | 74 | Head | None | Germany |
| 18 | Helen De Baer | 53 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 19 | Abraham De Baer | 50 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 20 | William E. Atkinson | 44 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Virtue C. Atkinson | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mabel C. Atkinson | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nellie Jr. Atkinson | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John M. Cochran | 51 | Head | Amature Solder | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth S. Cochran | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret I. Cochran | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sarah F. Cochran | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles L. Doye | 31 | Head | Policeman | West Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth M. Doye | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace Doye | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert M. Marshall | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Maude A. Marshall | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Loshita R. Marshall | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Otto Kaltenborn | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Eleanor M. Kaltenborn | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia M. Kaltenborn | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth S. Kaltenborn | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary E. Kaltenborn | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Hugh A. Mcilveen | 40 | Head | Plasterer | Ireland |
| 40 | Bessie D. Mcilveen | 38 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Florence Mcilveen | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alfred V. Mcilveen | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Peter Dugan | 31 | Lodger | Plasterer | Scotland |
| 44 | Charles V. Trent | 45 | Head | Scale Tester | California |
| 45 | Aura W. Trent | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Myrtle L. Trent | 23 | Daughter | P.P. Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ethel A. Trent | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles A. Trent | 16 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Sarah E. Trent | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Donald J. Trent | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
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)