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Joseph Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscola, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscola, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscola, Michigan |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1847 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Vassar Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Reed | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Reed | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Florence Reed | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Reed | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 54
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Year of Immigration | 1846 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 63
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Year of Immigration | 1846 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 72
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1847 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tuscola, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Reed
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu798unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Josephine Jackson | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Charles Hemingway | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Laura A Hemingway | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Nellie A Hemingway | 34 | Daughter | Cashier Asst | Michigan |
| 5 | Jennie Johnson | 58 | Cousin | Book Keeper | Michigan |
| 6 | Joseph F Biauch | 59 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Louisa M Biauch | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Edwin F Tivy | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Lydia Tivy | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Charles H Sieverth | 48 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 11 | Sarah E Sieverth | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Leo Sieverth | 18 | Son | Assistant | Michigan |
| 13 | Homer Sieverth | 16 | Son | Helper | Michigan |
| 14 | Sarah C Sieverth | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Hattie Sieverth | 14 | Boarder | Sewing | Michigan |
| 16 | Joseph Reed THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Canada |
| 17 | Elizabeth Reed | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Frank V Reed | 37 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 19 | Florence I Reed | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 20 | James G Dean | 57 | Head | — | Canada |
| 21 | Laura J Dean | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 22 | Maggie Dean | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Dalton Dean | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Alexander J Ferrier | 71 | Head | — | Canada |
| 25 | Joel Dean | 72 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 26 | Eliza Dean | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Ernestine Dean | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 28 | Sarah A Dean | 89 | Mother | — | New York |
| 29 | Emma Runnells | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Ernest D Cooper | 35 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 31 | Clara E Cooper | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Cecil D Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | William Seney | 23 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 34 | Genevieve Seney | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Frances Seney | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Nora Pinkerton | 61 | Head | Switchboard Agent | Michigan |
| 37 | May Pinkerton | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Stephen Robinson | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Tryphena Robinson | 79 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | William H Martin | 34 | Head | Section Hand | Michigan |
| 41 | Catherine Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Walter W Martin | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Florence M Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Gladys M Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Howard M Martin | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Elmer E Martin | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Katherine I Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Kenneth R Martin | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Geo E Stauter | 39 | Head | Timber | Michigan |
| 50 | Jessie Stauter | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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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)