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John Reese — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Reese across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Reese | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Reese | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Reese | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Frank Reese | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Isadore Reese | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Reese | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| J Reese | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Maud Reese | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, South …
Head, age 40
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Head, age 50
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Reese across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Reese
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Bryant | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | John Bryant | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Iva Bryant | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie M Bryant | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Martin | 3 | H Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Reese | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Reese | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Reese | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alice Reese | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Reese | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Reese THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Maud Reese | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | J P Reese | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Reese | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Frank Reese | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Isadore Reese | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Reese | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Cornelia Reese | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jim Henry | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Shady Henry | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Henry | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie M Henry | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alonzo Sullivan | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Booker Sullivan | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | George Debose | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Charity Debose | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | George Debose | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Simmons Debose | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ina Debose | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Henrietta Debose | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Debose | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jack Hall | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lucia Hall | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James Hall | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Arthur Hall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Hammond | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | George W Bingham | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Frances Bingham | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | George W Bingham | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Marion H Bingham | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Beulah M Webb | 17 | Adopted Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eugene Haynes | 36 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Luke Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | George Gray | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maud Gray | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Gray | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Gray | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Janie Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Arthur Gray | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)