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Robert Reed — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Jessie — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Channahon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Reed | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Reed | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Pearl Reed | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Grundy, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Will, Illinois
Son, age 27
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Will, Illinois
Head, age 37
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Robert Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Reid
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Reid
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Reed
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Reed
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu414unit:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunigunda Vetter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Mary Vetter | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Anna Vetter | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Catherine Vetter | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Henry Vetter | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Clara Vetter | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Bowers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Ida Bowers | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Edward Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Bowers | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Vernon Bowers | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Peter Klover | 47 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 13 | Dora Klover | 49 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 14 | Dorothy Klover | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | James H. Liberty | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Irene Liberty | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marie Liberty | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Frances Liberty | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Liberty | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James Liberty | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Irene Liberty | 32 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Frank Rodgers | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Rodgers | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mike Rodgers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Frank Rodgers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Earl Rodgers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Jerry Rodgers | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Cecelia Rodgers | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ruth Rodgers | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lester Mccune | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Mccune | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Rodgers | 26 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | David Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Helen Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Paul Johnson | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruth Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Johnson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Reed THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 39 | Pearl Reed | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Jessie Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ray Hess | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Nellie Hess | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Elizabeth Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Richard Haley | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Haley | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Sadie Haley | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Edward Haley | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Florence Haley | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Myers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)