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James Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Chanceford Township 1St District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Reed | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Helen Reed | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Reed | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Margaret Reed | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Reed | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Reed | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Emma Reed | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in York, Pennsylvania, 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 Emma Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma 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. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Reed
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Reed
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Reed
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Reed
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — York, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1667unit:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger S. | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thelma E. | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William H. Diehl | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary E. Diehl | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Manoah A. Diehl | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elsie M. Diehl | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Oscar R. Krout | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Krout | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth Krout | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William H. Reed | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Emma Reed | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph P. Reed | 35 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret W. Reed | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James S. Reed THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sarah B. Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna M. Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen D. Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | J. Calvin Stewart | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rosa A. Stewart | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Helen Stewart | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Stewart | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James A. Stewart | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John C. Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Stewart | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sarah Stewart | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Henry Stewart | 35 | Boarder | Servant | Maryland |
| 28 | Sidney Stewart | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | William Stewart | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | J. Edgar Stewart | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mabel V. Stewart | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | S. Elizabeth Stewart | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary E. Stewart | 49 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Samuel Shavers | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ella Stewart | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Stewart | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph M. Gibson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ada E. Gibson | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John E. Gibson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edward X. Gibson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edith G. Richardson | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Annie Moore | 53 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harry S. Campbell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Martha J. Campbell | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | J. Margaret Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edna M. Campbell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry S. Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary E. Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)