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William Reese — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Reese across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Reese | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Agnes Reese | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Reese | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Earl Reese | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Reese | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Aerie Reese | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, West …
Son, age 11
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marion, West …
Son, age 21
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reese |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 William Reese across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Reese
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Reese
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Sallie | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Cynthia Stullings | 75 | Head | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 3 | Charles Stullings | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Marvin Stullings | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Marie Stullings | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 6 | William C. Ruber | 45 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 7 | Rebecca Ruber | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Ruber | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Douglas Ruber | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | William Reese | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Aerie Reese | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Earl Reese | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | William Reese THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nancy Reese | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Agnes Reese | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Nancy Ragon | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clythe Talkington | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ada Talkington | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | U. M. Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Nora Miller | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Blanch Miller | 33 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Harrison Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Sudie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jessie Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Okey Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | James Stallings | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Lula Stallings | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Juanita Stallings | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Aureda Stallings | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Silas Toothman | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lolla Toothman | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harold Toothman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred Toothman | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lewis Toothman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Myra Toothman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Melvin Toothman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Silas Toothman | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Toothman | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Orie Toothman | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ray Toothman | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | George Myers | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy Myers | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Delbert Myers | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Herbert Toothman | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Hazel Toothman | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Nellie Toothman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | William Gump | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Susan Gump | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Wilford Gump | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clinton Gump | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)