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Walter Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reed | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charles Reed | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Meryl Reed | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Walter Reed | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father John Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Reed
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Reed
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Reed
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Reed
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Charles Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meryl Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1601unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie J Brooman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 2 | Henrietta Brooman | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Agnes Brooman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William H Vorons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Minnie M Vorons | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James A Debarber | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Louella Debarber | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edna Debarber | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Debarber | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Debarber | 19 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harvey Debarber | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lucretia Debarber | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Isabel Bortz | 70 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Doras Martin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Eulalia G Martin | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Arthur Martin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen M Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard G Martin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Lowry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emma R Lowry | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clarence L Lowry | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Fred A Lowry | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles D Lowry | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles D Reed | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary E Reed | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Walter C Reed THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Meryl M Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles R Reed | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ernest P Reed | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Carrie B Reed | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Beatrice Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Phyllis R Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary G Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clarence F Vorons | 27 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hazel M Vorons | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Walker Zellerhoff | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary E Zellerhoff | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Eva M Zellerhoff | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walker J Zellerhoff | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ralph Day | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Frances Day | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ralph Jr Day | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Oliver C Randall | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jennie M Randall | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ruth Randall | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Arlene M Randall | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harry Randall | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bessie Randall | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Virginia Randall | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)