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Dorothy Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Oscar — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLicking-County, Ohio
SurnameReed
Given NameDorothy E.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Pataskala
1935 Residence (County)Licking
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryPost Office
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationClerk
Township / WardPataskala
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Dorothy Age Birth yr
Pearl Reed Head — 49 ~1891
Dorothy Reed Daughter — 23 ~1917
Angela Reed Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 3
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name Dorothy E
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname Reed
Given Name Dorothy E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Pataskala
1935 Residence (County) Licking
Occupation Clerk
Industry Post Office
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Pearl Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angela Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angie Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Reed
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Reed
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Pearl Reed
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angela Reed
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angie Reed
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Reed
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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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 — Licking-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00444)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lawrence P. Moreland 35 Head Bus Driver Ohio
2 Bessie P. Moreland 27 Wife — Kentucky
3 Ben Moreland 1 Son — Ohio
4 Pearl J. Reed 49 Head Operator Ohio
5 Angela E. Reed 42 Wife — Ohio
6 Dorothy E. Reed THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Clerk Ohio
7 Raymond C. Hines 42 Head Operator Ohio
8 Lucille A. Hines 35 Wife — Ohio
9 Howard E. Hines 15 Son — Ohio
10 Betty A. Hines 12 Daughter — Ohio
11 Helen R. Hines 7 Daughter — Ohio
12 Russell R. Peters 40 Head Mechanic Ohio
13 Sarah Peters 41 Wife — Ohio
14 Raymond F. Peters 18 Son — Ohio
15 Marilyn D. Hitt 12 Niece — Ohio
16 Radella E. Cory 47 Head Seamstress Pennsylvania
17 Dean A. Carter 19 Son — Ohio
18 Mary L. Carter 16 Daughter — Ohio
19 Glenn E. Carter 12 Son — Ohio
20 James E. Carter 10 Son — Ohio
21 Eleanor W. Gormans 63 Head Writer Minnesota
22 Seymour W. Young 55 Head Salesman Ohio
23 Lulu C. Young 60 Wife — Ohio
24 Amanda A. Belknap 70 Sister-in-law — Ohio
25 Clyde D. Caner 58 Head Printer-Pub. Ohio
26 Bess Caner 56 Wife — Ohio
27 Richard E. Caner 33 Son Boiler Maker Ohio
28 Emily E. Williams 74 Sister-in-law — Ohio
29 Raymond B. Schick 25 Head Teacher Ohio
30 Dorothy E. Schick 23 Wife — Ohio
31 Arthur P. Donovan 57 Head Farm Labor Ohio
32 Ada Donovan 52 Wife — Ohio
33 Robert Donovan 14 Son — Ohio
34 Dale Kessur 15 Grandson — Ohio
35 William P. Groom 37 Head Dealer Ohio
36 Meta R. Groom 33 Wife — Ohio
37 Charlene R. Mathis 12 Sister-in-law — Ohio
38 Kasper John 65 Father-in-law — West Virginia
39 Minnie M. Kasper 60 Mother-in-law — Ohio
40 Homer A. Thorn 43 Head — Ohio

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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