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Ethel Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Forrest — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 863 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Reed | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ethel Reed | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 30
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 863 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Forrest Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Reed
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Forrest Reed
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Reed
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Reed
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Victor Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01581-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George E. Randall | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Dorothy A. Randall | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Albert J. Comeau | 35 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Helen M. Comeau | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Norman J. Comeau | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Helen V. Durgin | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elizabeth A. Reed | 64 | Head | Packer | Maine |
| 49 | Ethel N. Reed THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Maine |
| 50 | Victor E. Reed | 22 | Son | Plumber | Maine |
| 51 | Ellen M. Kelley | 44 | Head | Social Worker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Margaret Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Patricia Kelley | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Elaine Kelley | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Virginia Kelley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Paul J. Boivin | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Yvonne X. Boivin | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Richard Boivin | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Placide Dusseault | 58 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John W. Connell | 71 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 61 | Grace E. Connell | 62 | Wife | Seamstress | Nova Scotia |
| 62 | Peter Cook | 57 | Head | Box Maker | Denmark |
| 63 | James X. Cook | 58 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 64 | Lillian Cook | 34 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Denmark |
| 65 | Margaret Cook | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Denmark |
| 66 | Carl Cook | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 67 | William X. Waite | 43 | Head | Garage | Russia |
| 68 | Olive Waite | 28 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Wilder | 29 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Esther X. Wilder | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Diane Wilder | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Joan Wilder | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Edward J. Sullivan | 64 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Frederick X. Mahar | 52 | Head | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Lulu Mahar | 62 | Wife | Stitcher | New Hamp. |
| 76 | Harold L. Eaton | 46 | Head | Presser | Maine |
| 77 | Jennie L. X. Eaton | 56 | Wife | Glue Spreader | Maine |
| 78 | Willard H. Currier | 41 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Florence Currier | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Willard Currier | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)