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David Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this David Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarroll-County, Maryland
SurnameReed
Given NameDavid O
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age60
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Manchester
1935 Residence (County)Carroll
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
Industryown Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked4
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardManchester
Est. Birth Year~1880

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 David Age Birth yr
David Reed Head — 60 ~1880
Julia Reed Daughter — 16 ~1924
Bertha Reed Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1920
Carroll, Maryland
Head, age 39
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name David O.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Emp
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented F
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization O
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1930
Carroll, Maryland
Head, age 50
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1880
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Reed
Given Name David O
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Occupation Farmer
Industry Truck Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Carroll-County, Maryland
Head, age 60
Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
Surname Reed
Given Name David O
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Manchester
1935 Residence (County) Carroll
Occupation Farmer
Industry own Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 4
Highest Grade 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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Our Model Tree links David Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Reed
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Maryland
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00492)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred A Coppersmith 18 Step-daughter House Work Maryland
2 Dorothy V Coppersmith 14 Daughter — Maryland
3 Guy J Hildebrand 43 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
4 Minnie E Hildebrand 43 Wife House Work Maryland
5 Roy E Hildebrand 14 Son — Maryland
6 George W Lauer 63 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
7 Florence E Lauer 61 Wife Housework Maryland
8 Daniel B Miller 70 Head Retired Maryland
9 William D Reese 40 Son in Law Labour Maryland
10 Thelma M Reese 36 Daughter House Work Maryland
11 David W Reese 17 Grand son Laborer Maryland
12 Effie M Reese 15 Grand daughter — Maryland
13 Gilbert L Reese 9 Grand son — Maryland
14 Francis D Reese 7 Grand son — Maryland
15 Sadie E Bollinger 54 Head House Work Maryland
16 Banks J Ferrich 35 Boarder Farmer North Carolina
17 Jennings A Green 43 Head Farmer Maryland
18 Hazel M Green 43 Wife House Work Maryland
19 David O Reed THIS PERSON 60 Head Farmer Maryland
20 Bertha M Reed 57 Wife House Work Maryland
21 Julia M Reed 16 Daughter — Maryland
22 Harry C Graf 45 Head Farmer Maryland
23 Lawrence H Miller 45 Head Farmer Maryland
24 Hazel L Miller 38 Wife House Work Maryland
25 Earl H Miller 24 Son Insurance Maryland
26 Malden B Miller 15 Son — Maryland
27 Donald L Miller 13 Son — Maryland
28 George C Brown 41 Head Farmer Maryland
29 Bertha M Brown 40 Wife House Work Maryland
30 M Lucile Brown 20 Daughter Secretarial Maryland
31 Francis A Brown 15 Daughter — Maryland
32 John H Miller 76 Head Farmer Maryland
33 Elizabeth E Miller 79 Wife House Work Maryland
34 Elizabeth Miller 83 Sister House Work Maryland
35 Norton Wildason 45 Head Farmer Maryland
36 Clara V Wildason 42 Wife House Work Maryland
37 Mildred L Wildason 15 Daughter — Maryland
38 Betty V Wildason 13 Daughter — Maryland
39 Clarence P Hare 59 Head Labour Maryland
40 Clarence M Hare 22 Son Driver Maryland

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)

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