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David Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Reed across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| David Reed | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Margret Reed | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Stella Reed | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Reed | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Reed | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Almida Reed | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, West …
Head, age 29
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | David S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Clay, West …
Head, age 38
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 48
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Head, age 59
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links David Reed across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Reed
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nora F Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Herman Dixon | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sam Dixon | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ella Dixon | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Hallie S Dixon | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ben Handley | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | George Gaffney | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Grover Hanson | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel Hanson | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ollie Hanson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Virginia Hanson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | David Reed THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Almida Reed | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clarence Reed | 32 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 16 | James M Reed | 24 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 17 | Minnie E Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Alva S Reed | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Margret Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Stella M Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James Jarrett | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Jane Jarrett | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | George L Jarrett | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby J Jarrett | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Millard M Jarrett | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | William A Jarrett | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lillian M Jarrett | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James M Young | 68 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charles C Moore | 69 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Delia Moore | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Stanley Dixon | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Luther Dixon | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jerry N Good | 76 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ray Shamblin | 41 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 35 | Masil Shamblin | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Amos Moore | 36 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 37 | Arminta Moore | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Barbra Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Clarence Moore | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Salvicher | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lucy Salvicher | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Arawana Salvicher | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Herbert T Martile | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Myrtle Martile | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ludson Starcher | 29 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ethel Starcher | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | E Marine Starcher | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Richard Tripplet | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clara Tripplet | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mauriline Tripplet | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)