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Helen Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Reed across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & William — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Binder-layer |
| Industry | Toy Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Binder-Layer |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Reed | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| George Reed | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Reed | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Reed | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Bake Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Binder-layer |
| Industry | Toy Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Helen Reed across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Reed
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hattie Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roger D. Slusser | 19 | Son | New Worker | England |
| 42 | Phillip R. Slusser | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Cora Slusser | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Walter T. Griffith | 40 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna B. Griffith | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Walter T. Griffith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harold D. Griffith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clara W. Edwards | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dora M. Edwards | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Quinn | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Quinn | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anthony Skripka | 55 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 53 | Katherine Skripka | 52 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 54 | Lillian Skripka | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edward Wiertock | 34 | Son-in-law | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lenora Wiertock | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fred B. Hicks | 56 | Head | Constable | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruth B. Hicks | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Martha Hicks | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Pauline Hicks | 20 | Daughter | Bobbin Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frederick A. Hicks | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bronwen Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Daniel Anagnos | 42 | Head | Waiter | Greece |
| 64 | Bertha Anagnos | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Anagnos | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Irene Anagnos | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Anagnos | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Constantine Anagnos | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Albert G. Sherbine | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eva Sherbine | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George W. Roth | 39 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | May Roth | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Susan Hopkins | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 74 | Maybel Williams | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ruth E. Williams | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Reed | 54 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Reed | 31 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Helen Reed THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Binder-Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Hattie Reed | 27 | Daughter | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edith Reed | 25 | Daughter | Icer | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)