Arthur Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wasco-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wasco-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wasco-County, Oregon
Surname	Reed
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	The Dalles
1935 Residence (County)	Wasco
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	98
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	The Dalles
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Lorene Reed	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Arthur Reed	Head	—	66	~1874
Fannie Reed	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Wasco, Oregon

Head, age 46

Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Arthur E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Wasco, Oregon

Head, age 55

Wasco, Oregon · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Arthur E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Wasco-County, Oregon

Head, age 66

Wasco-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	The Dalles
1935 Residence (County)	Wasco
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	98
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Arthur Reed

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03381-01146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	May Heckman	54	Wife	—	Nova Scotia
2	Lola Heckman	34	Daughter	—	Oregon
3	Michael Murphy	56	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Minnesota
4	Della S. Murphy	52	Wife	—	Oregon
5	Francis Dean Murphy	6	Son	—	Oregon
6	Alta White	73	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
7	Herbert Matthieu	45	Head	Salesman	Oregon
8	Irma Matthieu	32	Wife	—	Oregon
9	Joseph Dawson	45	Head	Car Inspector	Illinois
10	Lucy S. Dawson	41	Wife	—	Utah
11	Earl Dawson	21	Son	Clerk	Utah
12	Calvin Dawson	19	Son	Salesman	Oregon
13	Elma Dawson	16	Daughter	—	Utah
14	Max Scherrer	57	Head	Miller	Nebraska
15	Lillie Scherrer	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Rodney L. Elrod	28	Head	Operator	Missouri
17	Ruth Elrod	30	Wife	—	Nebraska
18	Barbara Elrod	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
19	Paul Rortze	27	Head	Truck Driver & Salesman	Illinois
20	Hazel Rortze	26	Wife	—	Oregon
21	Donna Rae Rortze	2	Daughter	—	Oregon
22	John Eldridge	23	Head	Service Man	Oregon
23	Doris Eldridge	21	Wife	—	Oregon
24	John Hugh Eldridge	3	Son	—	Oregon
25	Stella Molesworth	64	Head	—	Iowa
26	Frank S. Bennett	27	Head	Bread Wrapper	Oregon
27	Marjorie Bennett	24	Wife	—	Washington
28	Charlene Bennett	3	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Russell W. Thomas	41	Head	Brakeman	Missouri
30	Elma Maude Thomas	37	Wife	—	Missouri
31	Lila June Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	Theodore Pfahl	32	Head	Teacher	Oregon
33	Rose Pfahl	34	Wife	—	Oregon
34	Delores Ann Pfahl	1	Daughter	—	Oregon
35	Clyde E. Poole	29	Head	Salesman	Washington
36	Ruth Poole	30	Wife	—	Washington
37	Arthur Reed THIS PERSON	66	Head	Laborer	Missouri
38	Fannie Reed	59	Wife	—	Kansas
39	Lorene Reed	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
40	Arthur E. Hill	30	Head	Painter	Oregon

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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