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Willie Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Reed | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thyrsa Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Reed | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lily Zanders | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 25
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Will H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Private Business |
| Industry | Brick Co |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Reed
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | January Noel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Rachael Noel | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Frank Noel | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Vivianne Noel | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | November Noel | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Moselle Noel | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | David Noel | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Melvina Noel | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Aling Noel | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Angeline Noel | 75 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Edward L. Crouch | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sallie S. Crouch | 43 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bright Crouch | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Fred Crouch | 40 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willie Reed THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bob Reed | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thyrsa Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lily B. Zanders | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alex J. Brook | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Beatrice Brook | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ezekiel Stephens | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eula Stephens | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Isaac P. Bozeman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hattie Bozeman | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | William Bozeman | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Marvin Bozeman | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Innis May Bozeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Polly Ann Owen | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | John W. Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Susan Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | James H. Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Frank S. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Margaret Green | 79 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Milton Paine | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Nick Houston | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary Houston | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Roosevelt Houston | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Joe Houston | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Vicky Houston | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ernest Houston | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mabel Houston | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Almore Stephens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ruth Anna Stephens | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lucy Stephens | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Oscar Zanders | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Pearl Zanders | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Doc Boenest | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Kate Boenest | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Joe Hamilton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Cora Hamilton | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)