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John Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & T — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fairmont City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madge Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Virginia Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Olive Reed | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Pauline Reed | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| T Reed | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Harry Reed | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frank Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Olive Reed | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, West …
Son, age 3
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marion, West …
Son, age 12
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John Ross Reed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marion, West …
Son, age 23
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 John Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father T Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Reed
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Reed
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Reed
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Reed
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reed
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1961unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Miles | 10 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | A. B. Moore | 31 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 3 | Inez Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | T. Frank Reed | 48 | Head | Driver | West Virginia |
| 5 | Olive M. Reed | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John P. Reed THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Pauline M. Reed | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Madge Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Frank Reed | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles E. Reed | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harry M. Reed | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Olive Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas A. Neill | 62 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Hattie Neill | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Raymond H. Hoagland | 29 | Head | Gatherer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ida May Hoagland | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Kenneth Hoagland | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harold Hoagland | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Frank S. Polan | 28 | Head | Cooper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Pearl Polan | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia Polan | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Frances Polan | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Laura Polan | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charles A. Burke | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Callie Burke | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lawrence A. Burke | 21 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 28 | Charles Shaw | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nina Shaw | 42 | Wife | Clerical | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence W. Shaw | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah Shaw | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harry Shaw | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Harry Stone | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ida Stone | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Stone | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | George Stone | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alfred Stone | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Harry E. Stone | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Grace D. Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clay Satterfield | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Allie Satterfield | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | James Satterfield | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alvin Satterfield | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | W. A. Ford | 34 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 45 | Anna Ford | 32 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | William Writhendrick | 55 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 47 | Martha Writhendrick | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Teresa Writhendrick | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 49 | Alice Writhendrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Hilda Writhendrick | 14 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)