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James Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Magoffin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Magoffin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Kallie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Magoffin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Magoffin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Reed | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Reed | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Reed | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Harold Reed | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lala Reed | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil & Gas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Magoffin-County, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Magoffin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Magoffin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Jack Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Kallie Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Reed
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kallie Reed
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Reed
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Reed
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Magoffin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Magoffin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01337-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. J. Rudd | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ola Rudd | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Junior Rudd | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lenkechia Rudd | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | James Reed THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lala Reed | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Maxine Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Harold Dean Reed | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James L. Reed | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lawrence Oney | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lara Oney | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Buster Oney | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Alma Jean Oney | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lewis Oney | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Willis Oney | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Clea Oney | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Paton Stacy | 22 | Cousin | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Larie Stacy | 17 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | J. H. D. Coffee | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Hattie Coffee | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ruage Coffee | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Oral Crase | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Erael Crase | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edadean Crase | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Vergal Oney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Tillis Oney | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Dallas Oney | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James H. Oney | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Charles Leo Oney | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Minnie Oney | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Wilsmare Banks | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Josie Banks | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Garell Banks | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dalmer Lee Banks | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Hadey Ballen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Cordella Ballen | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ilan Ballen | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ordal Ballen | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Irean Ballen | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Monroe Hodie | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)