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Joseph Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stamp Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East Huntingdon Township Bessemer 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Shallenberger | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Shallenberger | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Reed | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Reed | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer Planing Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 3 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Planing Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stamp Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Reed
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Steve Matuschak | 47 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 52 | Lillian Matuschak | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Margaret Matuschak | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Michael Matuschak | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Bernard Matuschak | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Reed THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah H. Reed | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hazel Shallenberger | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William H. Shallenberger | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Brown | 60 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hannah Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Brown | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jennie Smithley | 33 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Joseph Weywood | 48 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 65 | Mary Weywood | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Samuel Weywood | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marie Weywood | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Martha Weywood | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Weywood | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Annie Weywood | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lena Weywood | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Michael Mathias | 66 | Head | Foreman Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary J. Mathias | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Moser Mary Mathias | 20 | Grand Dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ernest Shisner | 38 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ola Shisner | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Albert Bauman | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ethel Bauman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mildred Bauman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth Bauman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Amanda Lefark | 77 | Grand Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph Sinkula | 61 | Head | Laborer | Bohemia |
| 83 | Barbara Sinkula | 62 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 84 | James Sinkula | 31 | Son | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Christina Sinkula | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Clara Sinkula | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Lillian Sinkula | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alex Engburg | 53 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 89 | Mary Engburg | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Russell Engburg | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Florence Engburg | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mildred Engburg | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ralph Engburg | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Clair Engburg | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ford Q. Moser | 43 | Head | Train Dispatcher | West Virginia |
| 96 | Katie Moser | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Goldie Moser | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Michael Galic | 51 | Head | Laborer | Galicia |
| 99 | Mary Galic | 42 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 100 | Agnes Galic | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
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)