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Willie Reed — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Reed across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Simon — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 | Pennsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruff Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Dewey Reed | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Okey Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Francis Reed | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Reed | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Nettie Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Albert Reed | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lolla Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Loucy Reed | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Simon Reed | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 7
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 17
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 27
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 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 Willie Reed across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lowery Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Reed
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Reed
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lowery Reed
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Reed
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Reed
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ruff Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Okey Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lolla Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Reed
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1970unit:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angeline Oats | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Guy W. Oats | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Dessie L. Oats | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | L. H. Pratt | 65 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mahala Pratt | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | E. L. Fisher | 52 | Head | Boss H | West Virginia |
| 7 | Viola Fisher | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clarence Fisher | 19 | Son | Chaffeur | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lilla Cool | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Latta Cool | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Wilson Cool | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Simon Reed | 54 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Loucy Reed | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Willie L. Reed THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dewey Reed | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lolla Reed Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Nettie Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Okey Reed | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ruff Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Albert Reed | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Francis Reed | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | H. H. West | 55 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 23 | Bertha West | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Harry West | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Carl West | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harold West | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Frank West | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary L. West | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ernest Jones | 36 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 30 | Alta Jones | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Daisy Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Fredda Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Samuel Moore | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nancy Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Grace Moore | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William Wilson | 40 | Head | Laborer | U States |
| 37 | Alfred Wilson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | J. S. Powell | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Emiline Powell | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Kate Powell | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | W. M. Horstell | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary Horstell | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Vohal Horstell | 25 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 44 | Delia Horstell | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Alta Horstell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 46 | Claude Horstell | 19 | Son | Cl. Salesman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Thelma Horstell | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Myles Horstell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Daniel Ryan | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Gertrude Ryan | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 7 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 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)