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Sarah Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Reed across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Reed | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Barney Reed | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Reed | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Barney Reed | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Shelley Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hattie Reed | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Luther Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 24
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Susan |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sarah Reed across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Reed
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Adkins | 55 | Head | Driver Wagon | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mollie Adkins | 54 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Lou Dixon | 43 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 4 | Stephania Dixon | 39 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Lester Dixon | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Ruth Ella Dixon | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Fred Dixon | 76 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 8 | John H. Lauke | 24 | Head | Fire Boiler | Georgia |
| 9 | Ola Lauke | 21 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Nancy M Lauke | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Mattie L Lauke | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Ford B King | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 13 | Phillie A King | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Fred G King | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Melvin N King | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Alvin C King | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Moses Robertson | 46 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 18 | Bernice V Robertson | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 19 | Lillian M Robertson | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 20 | Doris E Robertson | 19 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Alvin A Robertson | 17 | Son | Loader Coal | Alabama |
| 22 | Bernice M Robertson | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie D Davis | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie L Jackson | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Allen Sineth | 66 | Head | Cleaning Room | Alabama |
| 26 | Florina Sineth | 52 | Wife | Dressmaker | Alabama |
| 27 | Barney W Reed | 43 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 28 | Sarah Reed THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Shelley B Reed | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Luther J Reed | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Barney B Reed | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Hattie L Reed | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Mildred L Reed | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Alice P Reed | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | William J Richardson | 44 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 36 | Eugenia Richardson | 41 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 37 | William E Richardson | 20 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 38 | Eugene A Richardson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Ellen L Richardson | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Blanche Richardson | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Douglas B Richardson | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Harlan T Richardson | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Julius A Richardson | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Margaret L Richardson | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Mollie Leland | 45 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary Bessa Leland | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | United States |
| 47 | Simmie Pruitt | 40 | Head | Miner | United States |
| 48 | Millie B Pruitt | 34 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucile Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
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)