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Ethel Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Reed | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dexter Reed | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Reed | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billie Hibbard | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Johnson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marie Reed | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Hibbard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Reed | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ella Reed | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Reed | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Patsy Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ethel Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Curtis Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dexter Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Hibbard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alfred Smith | 38 | Head | 44 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lizzie Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Gene Smith | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Willard Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ralph D Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Arthur Lawson | 50 | Head | 38 | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bertha Lawson | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Harvey Lawson | 21 | Son | 3 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lizzie Lawson | 19 | Daughter | 60 | Kentucky |
| 11 | Pearl Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Earl Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mattie Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Raymond Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Henry Reed | 52 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ellen Reed | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dexter Reed | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ethel Reed THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Marie Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ella Pearl Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Curtis Gene Reed | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Patsy Ruth Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lillie Hibbard | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Billie Hibbard | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Walter Johnson | 22 | Hired hand | 40 | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mack Johnson | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Sudie Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | David Mack Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Janrose Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Cassie Nell Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John Johnson | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ruthie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Pauline Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Willa Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucille Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dorothy June Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John Lawson | 38 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary B Lawson | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Veta Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)