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Willie Reed — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edward — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Reed | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| George Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Rosanna Reed | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Charles Reed | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Samuel Reed | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Willie Reed | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Rosie Reed | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 3
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Shoe Co. |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Willie Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosanna Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Reed
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Reed
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Reed
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosanna Reed
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Reed
Son · 1900 · age 3 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Sadie Reed
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Reed
Sibling · 1900 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Reed
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Reed
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
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
1900 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu965unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Reed | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 2 | Rosanna Reed | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Reed | 18 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 4 | Samuel Reed | 10 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rosie Reed | 8 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 6 | Sadie Reed | 6 | Daughter | At Kindergarten | New Jersey |
| 7 | Willie Reed THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charles Gromer | 35 | Head | Jeweler | Germany |
| 9 | Bertha Gromer | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Aurel Gromer | 7 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elsie Gromer | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)