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Ethel Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cecil, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cecil, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cecil, Maryland |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Cecilton Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Reed | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gordon Reed | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Millard Reed | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elva Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ethel Reed | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Elmore Reed | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Paul Reed | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida Reed | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Raymond Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 2
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Ethel Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Reed
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Reed
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Reed
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Reed
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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Sibling
Elmore Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Cecil, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Cecil, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu670unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Hollingsworth | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Ethel Gool | 32 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Martha Hollingsworth | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Viola Hollingsworth | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Arthur Gool | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Rodney Gool | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Edward Dorey | 8 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Stephen Bush | 54 | Cousin | Laborer | Delaware |
| 59 | Zacharia M. Roberts | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 60 | Joseph A. Sullivan | 39 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 61 | Mary A. Sullivan | 50 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Catherine P. Sullivan | 48 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Thomas Wilson | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 64 | Charles Jefferson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 65 | Elizabeth Jefferson | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Isaac Johnson | 12 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 67 | William J. Boyels | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Annie E. Boyels | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Alice S. Boyels | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | William R. Boyels | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Evelyn A. Boyels | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Harry W. Boyels | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 73 | Ella W. Boyels | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Walter W. Boyels | 14 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Arthur Stearm | 14 | Servant | Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | George Griffin | 68 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Fannie Mosch | 41 | Servant | Housework | Maryland |
| 78 | Annie Griffin | 20 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Nora Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Nattie Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Everyland Pratt | 5 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Harry Pratt | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | William H. Pratt | 72 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 84 | William H. Reed | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 85 | Ida J. Reed | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Ethel M. Reed THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | William E. Reed | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 88 | Elva I. Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Clifton Reed | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Raymond Reed | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Elmore J. Reed | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Millard F. Reed | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Gordon H. Reed | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Paul E. Reed | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Frank Fredley | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Luella B. Fredley | 30 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 97 | Andrew E. Beaston | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 98 | Anna E. Beaston | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Anna M. Beaston | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Charles I. Beaston | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 8 siblings
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)