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Ethel Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eaton-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eaton-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eaton-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Ledge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Grand Ledge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Reed | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lawrence Reed | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Peggy Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Barbara Reed | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Reed | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Teddy Reed | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Phillip Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Eaton, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Eaton, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Eaton-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 43
Eaton-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Ledge |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Eaton-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Eaton-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01747-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Jr. Lee | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Emil D. Debrenis | 56 | Head | Upholstery | Michigan |
| 3 | Carl Marsh | 42 | Lodger | Millwright | Michigan |
| 4 | Carl Shaver | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 5 | Madeline Shaver | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Sally Shaver | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Duncan Macphee | 54 | Head | Minister | Michigan |
| 8 | Enid M. Macphee | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ruby Macphee | 17 | Daughter | Paper Checker | Michigan |
| 10 | Esther Macphee | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Duncan Jr. Macphee | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William Macphee | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Darwin D. Cole | 30 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 14 | Helen Cole | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Janet Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Willard G. Lane | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Harold G. Hoover | 65 | Head | Doctor | Canada |
| 18 | Ivy M. Hoover | 45 | Wife | Optometrist | Iowa |
| 19 | Michael Potter | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 20 | Dorothy Potter | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 21 | Velma Potter | 15 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Enard Johnson | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Washington |
| 23 | Verna Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Harold Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lyle Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Laura B. Lenz | 74 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | L. Darwin | 75 | Husband | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Ralph Wells | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Minnie Wells | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Juniah Farrell | 80 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Lawrence Reed | 41 | Head | Forman | Indiana |
| 32 | Ethel Reed THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Phillip Reed | 19 | Son | Lineman | Indiana |
| 34 | Janice Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Shirley Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Barbara Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Margaret Ann Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Peggy Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Teddy Reed | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Frederick Case | 23 | Head | Assembly Line | Michigan |
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)