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Edward Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutland-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Edward Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutland-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutland-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Fair Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roadwork |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Roadwork |
| Township / Ward | Village Fair Haven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Reed | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Reed | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bernice Reed | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 12
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 22
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-French |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Slate quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Rutland-County, Vermont
Head, age 31
Rutland-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Fair Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutland |
| Occupation | Roadwork |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Edward Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melissa Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melissa Reed
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Reed
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Vermont
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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 — Rutland-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutland-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04235-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Cram | 75 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 42 | Eleanor Anderson | 20 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 43 | Hoyt Dimick | 43 | Head | Store Clerk | Vermont |
| 44 | Christine Dimick | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Gordon Ritchie | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Vermont |
| 46 | Robert Ritchie | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Vermont |
| 47 | Frances Ritchie | 18 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 48 | Nora Dimick | 37 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Nina Spernak | 17 | Boarder | Housework | Vermont |
| 50 | Boarder Mitchell | None | M | — | — |
| 51 | Vida Dimick | 19 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Edward Reed THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Roadwork | Vermont |
| 53 | Bernice Reed | 22 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Bernice Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 55 | Harold Amery | 37 | Head | Sewer Project | Mass |
| 56 | Ethel Amery | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Margaret Amery | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Elizabeth Amery | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Kenyon Amery | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Walter Starling | 26 | Head | Creamery | New York |
| 61 | Elizabeth Starling | 21 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 62 | Robert Starling | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Charles Reed | 47 | Head | Slate Works | Vermont |
| 64 | Mary Reed | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | Lester Lyons | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 66 | Maude Lyons | 54 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Leon Shulty | 50 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 68 | Mary Shulty | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Edgar Smith | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 70 | Joseph Pickarski | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Stella Pickarski | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Albert Andrus | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 73 | Floria Andrus | 47 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 74 | James Steele | 23 | Nephew | — | Vermont |
| 75 | George Connell | 58 | Head | Sheriff | Vermont |
| 76 | Mary Connell | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 77 | Louis Markoff | 38 | Head | Cattle Dealer | New York |
| 78 | Gladys Markoff | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Gordon Hall | 42 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 80 | Anna Hall | 48 | Wife | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)