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James Reid — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sanilac, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Reid across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Forester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Reid | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Reid | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Cecil Reid | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Reid | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 43
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 53
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada Eng |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Head, age 64
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forester |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links James Reid across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Reid
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu796unit:0870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Reid | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Caroline M Reid | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Hazel P Reid | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | James Reid THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Eva L Reid | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Cecil E Reid | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Leona P Reid | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Joseph Roberts | 72 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | George Reynolds | 70 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 10 | Alvina Reynolds | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 11 | Edward Burgess | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Stella Burgess | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Elva Burgess | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Thomas Burgess | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | William Burgess | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Stella Burgess | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | William Irvine | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Sarah J Irvine | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Ray A Kearns | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Mae Kearns | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Carl W Shanks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Maud Shanks | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Kenneth R Shanks | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Vera Shanks | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ira E Day | 21 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Leander Day | 74 | Father | — | Canada |
| 27 | Louisa Day | 73 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 28 | William Willet | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Maud Willet | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Beatrice Willet | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Edwin Willet | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clayton Willet | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Florence Willet | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Elmer Willet | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Fred C Mckay | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Della Mckay | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ray Mckay | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Benjamin H Green | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Lydia Green | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Archie M Green | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 41 | Wellington Green | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Charles P Green | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Byron R Green | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Maxwell W Green | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Martha Zerby | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Caryl E Zerby | 11 | Ward | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Albert Blumenfeld | 83 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | Sophia Blumenfeld | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | George W Badger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 50 | Ida M Badger | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)