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James Reed — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Anna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Reed | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ida Reed | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Fred Reed | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Reed | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Reed | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Other, age 24
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Redd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil District |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Reed (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Tom Reed
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Reed
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Reed
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Reed
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Reed
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ida Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2239unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Cawthon | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sudie Cawthon | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Russell Nell R Cawthon | 20 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alex Meadows | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Meadows | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dorothy Meadows | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edward Meadows | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Katherine Meadows | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Laura A Meadows | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John L Gross | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 11 | Flora Gross | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Helen M Gross | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | William G Gross | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Harold B Gross | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edith F Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leslie Hensley | 30 | Head | Setter | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lucy Hensley | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Velda Hensley | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Leslie Jr Hensley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Victory | 28 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Fred A Reed | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Carrie Reed | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James Reed THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willie D Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ida L Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John A Reed | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Burton D Duker | 37 | Head | Heeler | Tennessee |
| 29 | Celene J Duker | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Burton B Duker | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dennis M Duker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Claude D Duker | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Aileen J Duker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Glenn G Duker | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Bailey R Duker | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Virgil Mcguire | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary Mcguire | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Della M Mcguire | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)