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Charles Reed — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keokuk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sam — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Keokuk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clear Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Reed | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Eugene Reed | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Reed | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Keokuk, Iowa
Son, age 1
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Keokuk, Iowa
Son, age 11
Keokuk, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Keokuk-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Keokuk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clear Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Keokuk County |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Charles Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Reed
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Reed
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Reed
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Eugene Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — Keokuk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Keokuk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01172-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adrine Kaska | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Clara Kaska | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Michael Sparier | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Margaret Sparier | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Carl Wickenkamp | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Clara Wickenkamp | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Amer Wickenkamp | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Walter Wickenkamp | 16 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Franky Wickenkamp | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lloyd Wickenkamp | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Rick Heisdorffer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Josephine Heisdorffer | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Viola Heisdorffer | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Leonard Heisdorffer | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Delores Heisdorffer | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Loretta Heisdorffer | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mike Heisdorffer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Anna Heisdorffer | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Walter Heisdorffer | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Donald Heisdorffer | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Joseph Heisdorffer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Clarence Heisdorffer | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Alice Heisdorffer | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Albert Hernes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Agnes Hernes | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Gordon Hernes | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Shirley A Hernes | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Terry J Hernes | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Leland Hernes | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Jerome Hernes | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Marjorie Hemmes | 19 | Niece | Maid | Iowa |
| 72 | William Mckie | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Mildred Mckie | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | James Mckie | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Gus No Bieren | 60 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Sam Reed | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Mary Reed | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Charles Reed THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Eugene Reed | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Rudy Bombei | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)