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Elizabeth Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Zunav | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Reed | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Claude Reed | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Reed | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ann Reed | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Cora Reed | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| C Zunav | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Other, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Elizabeth Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Reed (~0.84 confidence) and mother Annie Reed (~0.84 confidence) and father Frank Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Claude Reed
b. ~1866
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Annie Reed
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Frank Reed
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Reed
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Reed
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Reed
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
C Zunav
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Behenna | 63 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Thomas Koepp | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 3 | Christina Koepp | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 4 | Armein Koepp | 26 | Son | Rigger | Norway |
| 5 | Marie Koepp | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Harry Newman | 66 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 7 | Harriet Newman | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | Ronald Newman | 28 | Son | Draftsman | England |
| 9 | Stanley Newman | 25 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 10 | James Morris | 36 | Son-in-law | Musician | New York |
| 11 | Enid Morris | 20 | Daughter | — | England |
| 12 | Herman Ulbrich | 81 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Bertha Ulbrich | 80 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Elsie Ulbrich | 45 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Louise Landenberger | 57 | Daughter | Companion | Germany |
| 16 | Thomas Wilson | 64 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 17 | Linda Wilson | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | William Smith | 39 | Head | Passenger Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alice Smith | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | H. Clay Howell | 39 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 21 | Virginia Howell | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Virginia Howell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edith Howell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Linette Malloy | 21 | Maid | Maid | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas Stephan | 40 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 26 | Jeanne Stephan | 42 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 27 | Thomas Jr Stephan | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Stephan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas Armstrong | 71 | Head | Lawnmower Repair Man | England |
| 30 | Fannie Armstrong | 55 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 31 | Amos Watson | 67 | Lodger | Traveling Salesman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Claude Reed | 51 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Katherine Reed | 51 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
| 34 | Cora Reed | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Reed THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Statistician | New Jersey |
| 36 | C. Claudia Zunav | 25 | Daughter | Division Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 37 | Richard Zunav | 5 | Grand-son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ann Reed | 72 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles Harding | 47 | Head | Treasurer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)