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Walter Reed — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Walter Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Edward — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New Jersey Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMercer, New Jersey
SurnameReed
Given NameWalter C
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationMiller
IndustryFeed
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationMiller
Township / WardEwing Township
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Elsie Reed Other — 20 ~1900
Walter Reed Son — 26 ~1894
Edward Reed Head — 48 ~1872
William Reed Other — 1 ~1919
Migma Reed Spouse — 53 ~1867

Census Appearances

1900
Mercer, New …
Son, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Mercer, New …
Son, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name Walter E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 26
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
Surname Reed
Given Name Walter C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Miller
Industry Feed
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Migma Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Reed
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Reed
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Reed
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Migma Reed
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Reed
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Reed
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0218)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Dorothy Metz 3 Daughter — New Jersey
52 C Elizabeth Gulick 49 Head — New Jersey
53 Elizabeth L Gulick 12 Daughter — New York
54 Harry Shannon 24 Head Inspector New Jersey
55 Florence Shannon 25 Wife — Pennsylvania
56 Joan Shannon 2 Daughter — New Jersey
57 Edward J Wilkes 45 Head Laborer New Jersey
58 Mary L Wilkes 40 Wife — New Jersey
59 Edward J Jr Wilkes 19 Son — New Jersey
60 Mary L Wilkes 9 Daughter — New Jersey
61 Donald B Wilkes 6 Son — New Jersey
62 Harry Sanders 40 Head Laborer New Jersey
63 Lucy Sanders 40 Wife — New Jersey
64 Ruth Sanders 14 Daughter — New Jersey
65 Alfred B Sanders 76 Father — New Jersey
66 Elmer E Johns 58 Head Laborer Ohio
67 Eliza B Johns 49 Wife — New Jersey
68 Elwood Johns 30 Son Salesman New Jersey
69 Clarence S Henry 40 Head Shipper New York
70 Mary F Henry 35 Wife — New Jersey
71 Thomas J Combs 45 Brother-in-law Carpenter New Jersey
72 Lilly Decker 47 Head Laborer Ohio
73 Hanna C Butt 17 Daughter Laborer New York
74 Theodore R Butt 15 Son — New York
75 Willis H Butt 13 Son — New York
76 Cora M Butt 10 Daughter — New York
77 Helen E Butt 8 Daughter — New York
78 Edith King 51 Sister — Ohio
79 Daniel Lock 45 Head Laborer Germany
80 Victor Peters 50 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
81 Jennie Peters 48 Wife — New Jersey
82 Mary Peters 29 Daughter — New Jersey
83 Dorothy P Peters 27 Daughter — New Jersey
84 Victor Peters 23 Son Laborer New Jersey
85 Thomas J Ford 65 Head Laborer New Jersey
86 Mary A Ford 68 Wife — Pennsylvania
87 Emma S Pancost 64 Sister-in-law — New Jersey
88 Edward M Reed 48 Head Farmer New Jersey
89 Migma Reed 53 Wife — New Jersey
90 Walter C Reed THIS PERSON 26 Son Miller New Jersey
91 Elsie Reed 20 Daughter-in-law — Pennsylvania
92 William E Reed 1 Grandson — New Jersey
93 Walter M Phillips 57 Head Overseer New Jersey
94 Carrie Phillips 55 Wife — New Jersey
95 Benjamin Baker 36 Head Machinist New Jersey
96 Ada Baker 39 Wife — New Jersey
97 Norman Baker 6 Son — New Jersey
98 John Stillwell 59 Head Laborer New Jersey
99 Sadie Stillwell 52 Wife — New Jersey
100 Charles Stillwell 21 Son Laborer New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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