Harry Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harry Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Indiana
Surname	Reed
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Brazil City
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City of Brazil
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	984
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Brazil City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Reed	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Harry Reed	Head	—	66	~1874
Emma Reed	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 46

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Lineman
Industry	Telephone
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 58

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Telephone Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Clay-County, Indiana

Head, age 66

Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Brazil City
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City of Brazil
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	984
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Harry Reed

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00223)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Victor Coates	43	Head	Road Sweeping	Indiana
42	Mary Coates	41	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Donald Coates	20	Son	Clerk	Indiana
44	Elizabeth Coates	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	John A. Holdifer	78	Head	—	Indiana
46	Elizabeth Holdifer	74	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Gracie Shelton	49	Head	—	Indiana
48	Luther Lansberry	25	Head	Laborer	Ohio
49	Bennett Lansberry	25	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Donald Lansberry	3	Son	—	Indiana
51	Mary Lou Lansberry	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	Everett Wyndhem	20	Head	Laborer	Indiana
53	Beulah Wyndhem	21	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Thomas Robison	56	Head	Engineer	Indiana
55	Jessie Robison	37	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Betty J. Johnson	15	Grand Daught	—	Indiana
57	Milton Smith	54	Head	Manager	Illinois
58	Helen Smith	46	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Jean Marie Smith	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Martha Lou Smith	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Philip Smith	12	Son	—	Indiana
62	Harry Reed THIS PERSON	66	Head	Laborer	Indiana
63	Emma Reed	64	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Thelma Reed	30	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
65	Bert Eppert	65	Head	Investigator	Indiana
66	Mary Eppert	63	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Alonzo Nees	64	Head	Salesman	Indiana
68	Estella E. Nees	59	Wife	—	Indiana
69	B. L. Wilson	45	Head	Sheet Operator	Kentucky
70	Iona Wilson	44	Wife	—	Illinois
71	Nelson Wilson	17	Son	—	Indiana
72	Clifford Wilson	11	Son	—	Indiana
73	William Wilson	9	Son	—	Indiana
74	Robert Wilson	7	Son	—	Indiana
75	Clyde Wilson	5	Son	—	Indiana
76	Charles Sewell	65	Head	Laborer	Indiana
77	Eva Sewell	58	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Charles Mercer	34	Step-son	Manager	Indiana
79	C. W. Damm	51	Head	Manager	Canada
80	Minnie Damm	50	Wife	—	Indiana

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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)

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