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James Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rice-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rice-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rice-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Samehouse |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Morristown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reed | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Joan Reed | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Myrtle Reed | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Reed | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Reed | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rice, Minnesota
Son, age
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Rice-County, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Rice-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morristown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 74 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Samehouse |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Reed
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Reed
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Reed
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Shirley Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Rice-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Rice-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01953-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lowell (Ab) Brook | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Lewis S Stephens | 57 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 43 | Elsie Stephens | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Elmer (Ab) Stephens | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Mildred Stephens | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Stanley Stephens | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Joseph Fortier | 77 | Head | — | Canada |
| 48 | Augusta Fortier | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Belle Green | 72 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | William E Wolf | 52 | Head | Labour | Minnesota |
| 51 | Maude Wolf | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Floyd Wolf | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 53 | Donald Wolf | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Marvin Wolf | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Robert Wolf | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lewis Schwartz | 47 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 57 | Bernice Schwartz | 45 | Wife | Sales | Minnesota |
| 58 | Ruth Schwartz | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lewis Schwartz | 21 | Son | Labour | Minnesota |
| 60 | Francis Schwartz | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Irene Schwartz | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Edward J Buscho | 65 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Sarah Buscho | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | William Burkhardt | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Vernon Creek | 46 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 66 | Olivia Creek | 40 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Joseph Creek | 18 | Grandson | Attendant Filling Station | Indiana |
| 68 | Marion Creek | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Robert Creek | 11 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Robert Scholljegerdes | 26 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 71 | Julia Scholljegerdes | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Edward Scholljegerdes | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | William Reed | 63 | Head | Labour | Minnesota |
| 74 | Minnie Reed | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | James Reed THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 76 | Shirley Reed | 36 | Son | Labour | Minnesota |
| 77 | Myrtle Reed | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Joan J Reed | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Francis Selby | 49 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 80 | Hazel Selby | 50 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)