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Walter Reed — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vernon, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Hattie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vernon, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Viroqua Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Reed | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Jessie Reed | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cora Reed | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Donald Reed | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 9
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Vernon, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Vernon, Wisconsin
Head, age 28
Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Vernon, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Reed
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Reed
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Reed
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Wisconsin
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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 — Vernon, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Vernon, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2019unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl Gullman | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Glen Gullman | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Maud Gullman | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Darlene Gullman | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Mona Gullman | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Charles Burckhardt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Belle Burckhardt | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Ruby Burckhardt | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Rudolph Burckhardt | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Rosella Burckhardt | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Kenneth Burckhardt | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Orville Burckhardt | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Marion Burckhardt | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Walter Reed THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Cora Reed | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Charles Reed | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Jessie Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Donald Reed | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Frances Norris | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | John H. Norris | 52 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Alice M. Norris | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Frank Muel | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 73 | Edwin R. Nichols | 61 | Head | Gentleman | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Rose Nichols | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | Harold Nichols | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ella Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Lewis A. Fossness | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 78 | Emma Fossness | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | August Rude | 40 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 80 | Maline Rude | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Otis Rude | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Arthur Rude | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | John H. Logue | 73 | Head | — | Norway |
| 84 | Lilla R. Logue | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Oscar Logue | 31 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Alvin Killough | 29 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Ora Killough | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Roger Killough | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Arthur P. Jeffers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Maud R. Jeffers | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | John Jeffers | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Arthur Jeffers | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Clifford Jeffers | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Neil Jeffers | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Francis Jeffers | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Joyce M. Jeffers | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Paul Jeffers | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Albert Groves | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Mabel B. Groves | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Earl L. Groves | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)