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Harry Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flemington District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Flemington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janette Reed | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mabel Reed | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Reed | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Reed | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Reed | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Harry Reed | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 8
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Son, age 18
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flemington District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Harry Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Reed
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mabel Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janette Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles 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 — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis C. Garrett | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John C. Garrett | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James R. Garrett | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John Lenache | 57 | Father in law | Loader | Italy |
| 5 | John Maurus | 62 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 6 | Mary Maurus | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 7 | Steve Maurus | 28 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Maurus | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Frank Maurus | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Maurus | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mike Maurus | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Margaret Maurus | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Irene Maurus | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Louie Dovick | 22 | Nephew | Baker | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Nagy | 49 | Head | — | Austria Hungary |
| 16 | John Nagy | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | George E. Reed | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Reed | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Reed | 22 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 20 | Mabel F. Reed | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry E. Reed THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Janette Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Everet Jenkins | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Edith Perkey | 33 | Housekeeper | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Patricia Perkey | 2 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lavonna Perkey | 0 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ernest Hyson | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nellie Hyson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ernest Jr. Hyson | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Catherine Trader | 18 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Martin Miller | 53 | Head | Loader | Hungary |
| 33 | Irene Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Maurus | 26 | Lodger | Loader | West Virginia |
| 35 | Dan Yaritch | 56 | Lodger | Loader | Yugoslavia |
| 36 | Mike Parrick | 57 | Head | Loader | Italy |
| 37 | John Galady | 57 | Head | Loader | Austria |
| 38 | Mary Galady | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Mike Galady | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Galady | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)