Edward Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Edward Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Maryland
Surname	Reed
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Montg
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Dist 5 Colesville
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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Reed	Head	—	23	~1917
Carl Reed	Son	—	3	~1937
Marian Reed	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Maryland

Son, age 2

Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Montgomery, Maryland

Son, age 13

Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Earl E
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Montgomery-County, Maryland

Head, age 23

Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Montg
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Our Model Tree links Edward Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Reed

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Reed

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Reed

Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Maryland

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01553-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Keatley Burton	59	Wife	—	Maryland
42	Charles Burton	12	Son	—	Maryland
43	Lawrence Finchem	14	Lodger	—	Maryland
44	Herbert Finchem	12	Lodger	—	Maryland
45	Ray Finchem	7	Lodger	—	Maryland
46	John Dames	57	Head	Watchman	Virginia
47	Mamie Dames	57	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Russell Dames	30	Stepson	—	Virginia
49	Elza Dames	30	Step-son	—	Virginia
50	Joseph Blackburn	40	Head	Staff Sergeant	North Carolina
51	Emily Blackburn	40	Wife	—	North Carolina
52	Charles Blackburn	27	Son	Guard	Maryland
53	Ray Blackburn	23	Son	Manager	North Carolina
54	Alden Blackburn	20	Son	Attendant	Virginia
55	Wilmer Blackburn	19	Son	Laborer	Washington D.C.
56	Joe Blackburn	13	Son	—	Washington D.C.
57	John Blackburn	13	Son	—	Washington D.C.
58	Ernest Keller	25	Lodger	—	North Carolina
59	Jane Keller	22	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
60	James Emery	48	Head	Laborer	Maryland
61	Bessie G. Emery	43	Wife	—	Maryland
62	William Case	31	Head	Shipping Clerk	Maryland
63	Marie Case	23	Wife	Laborer	Maryland
64	Edward Riley	61	Head	Laborer	Maryland
65	Marian Riley	58	Wife	—	Maryland
66	Henry Krause	63	Head	Trucker	Maryland
67	Hattie Krause	57	Wife	—	Maryland
68	Mary Krause	27	Daughter	—	Maryland
69	Martha Harding	90	Mother-in-law	—	Maryland
70	Gilbert Brown	27	Head	Receiving Clerk	Maryland
71	Doris Brown	23	Wife	—	Maryland
72	Colleen Brown	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
73	Lester Athey	32	Head	Truck Driver	Maryland
74	Lennie Athey	28	Wife	—	Maryland
75	Dorothy Athey	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
76	Marvin Athey	9	Son	—	Maryland
77	Edward Athey	1	Son	—	Maryland
78	Edward Reed THIS PERSON	23	Head	Painter	Maryland
79	Marian Reed	23	Wife	—	Maryland
80	Carl Reed	3	Son	—	Maryland

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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