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Charles Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles S. (Jr) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blain City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blain City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Reed | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Genevieve Reed | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Charles S. (Jr) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blain City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Reed
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Reed
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Reed
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Reed
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03469-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Reed | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Bertha Reed | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Howard Reed | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charlotte Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Violet Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles S. (Jr) Reed THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Genevieve Reed | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles W. Reed | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Keith | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward Richards | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Edith Richards | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Willard Honer | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Geraldine Honer | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Naomi Honer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Willard C. Honer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Barbara Jean Honer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Collins | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Collins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Collins | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Collins | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Betty Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Evelyn Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George Dick | 70 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 65 | Margaret Dick | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 66 | George Jr. Dick | 29 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Leyo | 50 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 68 | Annie Leyo | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John M. Leyo | 26 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thomas Leyo | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Walter Leyo | 15 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Chester Leyo | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Pauline Leyo | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Paul Szczepaniak | 27 | Lodger | Miner | Poland |
| 75 | Robert Gruber | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jean Gruber | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert W. Gruber | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Helen Gruber | 18 | Helen | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jim C. Chursh | 51 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 80 | Ellen Chursh | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)