Helen Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Red-Willow-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Helen Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-Willow-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Red-Willow-County, Nebraska
Surname	Reed
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	McCook City
1935 Residence (County)	Red Willow
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Township / Ward	Mccook City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Helen	Age	Birth yr
Ray Reed	Son	—	10	~1930
Helen Reed	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Roland Reed	Head	—	52	~1888
Jean Reed	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Red Willow, …

Spouse, age 30

Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Red Willow, …

Spouse, age 40

Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Helen J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Red-Willow-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 50

Red-Willow-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	McCook City
1935 Residence (County)	Red Willow
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Helen Reed

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Red-Willow-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-01021)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Linnard E Hanford	61	Head	Locomotive Engineer	New York
2	Susan Hanford	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	John Williams	52	Head	Automobile Repairman	Illinois
4	Mary Williams	46	Wife	Clerk	Nebraska
5	Junior Williams	20	Son	Repair Man	Nebraska
6	Betty Williams	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Marvin Williams	16	Son	—	Nebraska
8	Robert Williams	14	Son	—	Nebraska
9	Richard Williams	10	Son	—	Nebraska
10	Orville R Evans	50	Head	Common Laborer	Nebraska
11	Margaret Evans	46	Wife	—	Nebraska
12	Ray Evans	27	Son	—	Nebraska
13	Ruth Evans	19	Daughter	Cabinet Worker	Colorado
14	Paul Evans	17	Son	Common Laborer	Colorado
15	Agnes Luann Evans	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
16	Frank J Bakerkamp	78	Head	—	Germany
17	Edward J Brady	59	Head	—	Illinois
18	Mary E Brady	58	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Roland Reed	52	Head	Doctor Surgeon	Nebraska
20	Helen Reed THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	California
21	Jean Reed	21	Daughter	—	Nebraska
22	Ray Reed	10	Son	—	Nebraska
23	Albert Swanson	36	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
24	Myrtle Swanson	36	Wife	Bookkeeper	Kansas
25	Leona Chambers	56	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
26	Willard L Keller	62	Head	Traveling Salesman	Indiana
27	Julia N Keller	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
28	John Asa Kirk	75	Head	—	Illinois
29	Althea Kirk	65	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Harry W Fackler	59	Head	Conductor	Illinois
31	Jessie B Fackler	58	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Frances Fackler	29	Daughter	—	Colorado
33	Charles J Robinson	28	Head	Brakeman	Colorado
34	Dorothy J Robinson	22	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Wade Robinson	14	Son	—	California
36	Bob Robinson	12	Son	—	Illinois
37	Gary Robinson	2	Son	—	Nebraska
38	Stephen W Buler	64	Head	—	Kansas
39	Sarah F Buler	64	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Edward J Petersen	54	Head	Partner Manager	Illinois

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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.

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