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Ida Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ida Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Reed | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Reed | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wittfield Reed | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Reed | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ida Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Reed
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00926-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sadie Watkins | 47 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 42 | Louise Asher | 28 | Daughter | Presser | Georgia |
| 43 | Gladis Humphrey | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 44 | Tishia Hailey | 35 | Lodger | Checker | Tennessee |
| 45 | Quella Everhart | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ray Williams | 44 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eddie Parker | 45 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 48 | Chester Driver | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jesse J. Gibson | 39 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Majorie Gibson | 41 | Wife | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 51 | Rufus Twitty | 39 | Head | Tailor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel Twitty | 36 | Wife | Presser | Virginia |
| 53 | Benjamin Dykes | 38 | Lodger | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Benjamin Johnson | 35 | Lodger | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 55 | Howard Adams | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 56 | Evalyn Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Yvone Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Isaac Adams | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John A. W. Dufficy | 52 | Head | Catholic Clergyman | Illinois |
| 60 | William Maloney | 26 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Booker W. Record | 30 | Head | Bell Hop | Texas |
| 62 | Bernice Record | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Patricia Record | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ruth J. Record | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Burns Ford | 51 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Gertrude Ford | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Andrew Nelson | 44 | Head | Service Clerk | Arkansas |
| 68 | Gladis A. Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Samuel A. Thomas | 52 | Head | Meat Smoker | Arizona |
| 70 | Sidney Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Phillip Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Samuel Jr. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Richard Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Alice Brown | 39 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Smith | 28 | Lodger | Pad Maker | Arkansas |
| 76 | Wittfield Reed | 43 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ida Belle Reed THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Reed | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Arthur Reed | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Reed | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)