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George Reid — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Reid across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | statistical clerk |
| Industry | mail order company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Statistical Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Reid | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Reid | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Reid | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Reid | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Electrical Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 28
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | statistical clerk |
| Industry | mail order company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Reid across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reid (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reid (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Reid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reid
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reid
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reid
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Reid
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Reid
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Reid
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Reid
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ella Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01002-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Hogan | 32 | Head | Gas Station Manager | Iowa |
| 2 | Ruth Hogan | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Marilyn Hogan | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Joseph Gassig | 59 | Head | Foreman | Austria |
| 5 | Josephine Gassig | 59 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | Bessie Gassig | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Sam Guarino | 45 | Head | Fruit Salesman | Illinois |
| 8 | Margaret Guarino | 40 | Wife | Packer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ernest Dammann | 39 | Head | Public Accountant | Illinois |
| 10 | Emily Dammann | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Betty Dammann | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Tom Ballinger | 30 | Head | Insurance Salesman | Illinois |
| 13 | Marian Ballinger | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Ballinger | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jacob Willems | 61 | Head | Vegetable Salesman | France |
| 16 | Rose Willems | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | William Reid | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 18 | Margaret Reid | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | George Reid THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Statistical Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Ella Reid | 24 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 21 | Ralph Guarino | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 22 | Rose Guarino | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 23 | Florence Guarino | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Tina Guarino | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Matthew Guarino | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Lo Bello | 43 | Sister-in-law | Tailoress | Italy |
| 27 | Joseph Raimondi | 30 | Brother-in-law | Insurance Salesman | Italy |
| 28 | Joseph Sweeney | 56 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Tillie Sweeney | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Winifred Sweeney | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 31 | Margaret Sweeney | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 32 | Edward Berry | 50 | Head | Safety Engineer | Indiana |
| 33 | Kathleen Berry | 50 | Wife | — | Ontario |
| 34 | Richard Berry | 26 | Son | Laboratory Assistant | Illinois |
| 35 | Katherine Berry | 22 | Daughter | Laboratory Tester | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ira D. Hay | 55 | Partner | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Marie Hay | 48 | Partner | — | Ontario |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)