Martha Reed — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Martha Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Mississippi Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Shelby, Tennessee
Surname	Reed
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Daisy Reed	Daughter	—	20	~1900
Martha Reed	Head	—	41	~1879
Louisiana Reed	Daughter	—	15	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 41

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 50

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Other, age 63

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Mother in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Martha Reed

Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:1073)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank B. Prewock	65	Head	Millwright	Germany
2	Josephine Prewock	60	Wife	—	Ireland
3	Robert Francis Prewock	30	Son	Carpenter	Tennessee
4	Lonnie L. Prewock	26	Son	Millwright	Tennessee
5	John B. Millwaye	38	Lodger	Millwright	Mississippi
6	Henry H. Ledford	67	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
7	Lova Ledford	52	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Clifford H. Ledford	32	Son	Machinist	Georgia
9	Bessie N. Ledford	31	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
10	James R. Lee	40	Head	Merchant	Mississippi
11	Mary Lee	43	Wife	Maid	Mississippi
12	Johnnie Lee	22	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
13	Harper Lee	17	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
14	Lewis Lee	14	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Charlie Lee	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Jimmie Giles	24	Daughter	Laborer	Tennessee
17	Callie Bowie	70	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
18	Matt Fields	52	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
19	Luella Fields	42	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
20	Dora Mixson	23	Granddaughter	Laborer	Mississippi
21	Henry Brodie	46	Head	Machinist	Mississippi
22	Ada Brodie	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	Taylor Berry	24	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
24	Stella Berry	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Martha Reed THIS PERSON	41	Head	—	Mississippi
26	Daisy Reed	20	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
27	Louisiana Reed	15	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
28	Jerry Jones	34	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
29	Lucy Jones	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Maryland Jones	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	Jerry Jones	8	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Addie Jones	58	Mother	—	Mississippi
33	Lizzie Smith	29	Head	Maid	North Carolina
34	Calista Smith	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Lena Winsted	67	Mother	—	North Carolina
36	Anna Hasky	36	Head	—	Tennessee
37	Lee Roy Hasky	18	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
38	Kaban Hasky	15	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
39	Will Brooks	37	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
40	Lula Brooks	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
41	Benjamin Washington	25	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Tennessee
42	John Hankerson	33	Head	Porter	Mississippi
43	Estelle Hankerson	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
44	William G. Hankerson	9	Son	—	Mississippi
45	John E. Hankerson	6	Son	—	Tennessee
46	Frank Jenkins	40	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
47	Elizabeth Jenkins	35	Wife	Laundress	Mississippi
48	William Mathis	39	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
49	Devonia Mathis	40	Wife	Teacher	Mississippi
50	Foster Brandon	62	Head	—	Mississippi

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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)

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