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James Reese — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Reese across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sussex Magisterial 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Reese | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Frederick Reese | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Anna Reese | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Reese | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Cassie Reese | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Reese | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Reese | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Reese | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Reese | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Gertrude Reese | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alvin Reese | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edna Reese | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Reese | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ellie Reese | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 10
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Son, age 21
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Reese across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Reese
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Anna Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Washington Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassie Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Sussex, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aussie | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucy | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Otha | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Wallace | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Omega | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Willie | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Sasnowski | 36 | Head | Farm | Russia |
| 58 | Mike Sasnowski | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Russia |
| 59 | George Freeman | 57 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 60 | Eliza Freeman | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ethel B Freeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Laura Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George E Freeman | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Benjamin Freeman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Freeman | 40 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 66 | Gertie Freeman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ester Freeman | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lallie Freeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lee Freeman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Richard Freeman | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie Freeman | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Carry Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sallie Freeman | 56 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William H Ruffin | 37 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 75 | Luella Ruffin | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Annie S Ruffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Henry Ruffin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Benjamin Freeman | 57 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 79 | Mackie Freeman | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Edith Freeman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Louise Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Carry Lowry | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Perry Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Theodore Hiser | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Jane Hiser | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Henry Hiser | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ellie Reese | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Gertrude Reese | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Nellie Reese | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Washington Reese | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | John Reese | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Anna Reese | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James Reese THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Cassie Reese | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mary Reese | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Edna Reese | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Alvin Reese | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Reese | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Frederick Reese | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Dorothy Reese | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)