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Dorothy Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Reed | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Reed | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wallace Reed | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herman Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Reed | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ella Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katherine Reed | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lenord Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Highest Grade | Yes 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Dorothy Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lenord Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04319-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Journey | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Maureene Journey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Katherine Reed | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lenord Reed | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Wallace Reed | 16 | Son | Packer | Virginia |
| 6 | Herman Reed | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy Reed THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ella Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Melvin Reed | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Shirley Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Estelle Patterson | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 13 | Charles Turner | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis Ashby | 33 | Head | Repairer | Virginia |
| 15 | Monnoh Ashby | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 16 | Theodore Ashby | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Emmett Ashby | 8 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 18 | Bessilee Ashby | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bessie Ashby | 53 | Mother | Drapery Seamstress | Virginia |
| 20 | Cora Slavin | 60 | Head | Packer | Virginia |
| 21 | Ralph Harris | 17 | Son | Helper Locksmith | Virginia |
| 22 | Emmett St. Clair | 28 | Head | Locksmith | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charlotte St. Clair | 28 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 24 | Charles Gleason | 22 | Head | Glazer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian Gleason | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Gleason | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ursell Harris | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Metta Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Pearl Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joyce Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jean Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Wilkerson | 28 | Head | Dyer | Virginia |
| 33 | Roberta Wilkerson | 28 | Wife | Candler | Virginia |
| 34 | William Crown | 33 | Head | Dyer | Virginia |
| 35 | Reacy Crown | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hilda Crown | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Crown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Phyllis Crown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Marion Crown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Crown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)