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Thomas Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reed | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Reed | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| William Reed | Other | — | 89 | ~1831 |
| Hala Reed | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| David Reed | Son | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Harry Reed | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Reed | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Flora Reed | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 40
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 50
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 61
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Thomas Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Reed
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu304unit:0531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Alexander | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Robert Alexander | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | David Alexander | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Alexander | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Yancey Whicker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Lula B Whicker | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carl R Whicker | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert H Baker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Zola Baker | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert W Baker | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert W Day | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Julia C Day | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lemuel C Day | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gilbert B Day | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Albert B Day | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Myrtle M Day | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Effie R Day | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lillie R Day | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Harold V Day | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William H Evans | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Hattie Evans | 45 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Buell Evans | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Burtis Evans | 18 | brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | William Leitch | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Leitch | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert W Leitch | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lenrow Baker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Gertrude Baker | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Austin Baker | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Reed THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Flora B Reed | 54 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | David D Reed | 46 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | William Reed | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harry J Reed | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary E Reed | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William W Reed | 89 | father | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Hala S Reed | 80 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ralph B Rodgers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | George P Rodgers | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Susan Philips | 64 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ruth Hill | 23 | — | Servant | Illinois |
| 42 | Frank Borch | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Lottie Borch | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Roy Borch | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Emma Borch | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Morgan Borch | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harold Borch | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | James H Dallas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Gertrude Dallas | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ralph Dallas | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
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)