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Ethel Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Red Bank Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Reed | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ethel Reed | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ethel Reed | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Richard Reed | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Reed | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Mail Clerk |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 50
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel @ |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chattanooga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Reed
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Blair | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lula Blair | 38 | Wife | Barber | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Jr Blair | 17 | Son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ethel Reed THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Mail Clerk | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ethel Reed | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James Reed | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Reed | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Reed | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Richard Reed | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | F Kendall | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 11 | Annie Kendall | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Kendall | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dorothy Kendall | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | J Gibson | 19 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lillian Gibson | 17 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Gertrude Loran | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Quinton Hammond | 48 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 18 | Anna Hammond | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Elbert Hammond | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lois Hammond | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Guy Pickett | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 22 | Pearl Pickett | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Guy Jr Pickett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Pickett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | William Otto | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Mary Otto | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Herbert Lyon | 30 | Head | Investigator | Tennessee |
| 28 | Marie Lyon | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Herbert Jr Lyon | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Samuel Lundy | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lula Lundy | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Samuel Jr Lundy | 13 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lula Lundy | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | William Lundy | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Lundy | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Curry | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Beulah Curry | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Joseph Curtis | 32 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lula Curtis | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Joseph Jr Curtis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lula Curtis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Angie Freeman | 35 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 43 | Francis Reels | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Emma Reels | 22 | Wife | Porter | South Carolina |
| 45 | Wesley Reels | 19 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Reels | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Wharton | 42 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 48 | H Wharton | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James Jr Wharton | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Wharton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)