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Thomas Reed — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & J — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 21St Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Reed | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Thomas Reed | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Reed | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilson, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Wilson, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thomas Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wilson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father J Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.60 confidence) and mother Rebecca Reed (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Joe Reed
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Reed
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Rebecca Reed
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Reed
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1771unit:1184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvisie Ligon | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charley Allen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bricie Allen | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Louise Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Myrtle M Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Alexander | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mattie Alexander | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lillie Alexander | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Joe Reed | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Reed | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Thomas Reed THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Otto Reed | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Albie Reed | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Renis M Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ishum Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lucy J Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Joe Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lula Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Haywood Johnson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Calvin Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jane Rice | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)