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William Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fort Bend, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Reed across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort Bend, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fort Bend, Texas |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Reed | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Louis Reed | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Anita Reed | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fort Bend, …
Other, age 15
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fort Bend, …
Head, age 24
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Fort Bend, …
Head, age 34
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1.72 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Head, age 45
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 William Reed across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Reed
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Fort Bend, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fort Bend, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1804unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mdonald | 24 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | Shelby Mdonald | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Dorothy Mdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Franklin Mdonald | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Alice Mdonald | 51 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 6 | Cornelius Mdonald | 15 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 7 | Willie Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Linnie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | John Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Saba Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Prince Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Joe Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Angel Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Gad Dixon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Lucy Dixon | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Miles Buffin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Georgia Buffin | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | W B Buffin | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | John Buffin | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Ima Buffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | May Buffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Sam Brookens | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sally Brookens | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Jessie Brookens | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | W G Brookens | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 26 | B B Brookens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Lillie Brookens | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Oscar White | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Dora White | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Alice White | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Johnnie White | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Aura White | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Will White | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | William Reed THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Anita Reed | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Myrtle Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Louis Reed | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Charles Brookings | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Agnes Brookings | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Silas Agnew | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Emma Agnew | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Roberta Agnew | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Cornelius Annus | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Dyna Annus | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Leola Annus | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | August Kopecky | 59 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Kopecky | 57 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 48 | George Fleming | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Lula Fleming | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bufford Fleming | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
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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)