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John Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Edwards, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edwards, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Lou — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Edwards, Kansas |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Kinsley City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Reed | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Reed | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lou Reed | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Stephen Reed | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lola Reed | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edwards, Kansas
Son, age 7
Edwards, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Edwards, Kansas
Son, age 18
Edwards, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Head, age 27
Edwards-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kinsley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edwards |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Flour Feed Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 John Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Lou Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nola Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Reed
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lou Reed
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Reed
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nola Reed
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reed
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Reed
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Edwards, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Edwards, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus701usce:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernestine Schmidt | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Guy Dyer | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 3 | Stella Dyer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Gerald Dyer | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | May Fisher | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 6 | Freda Fisher | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Cherrie Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Donald Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Benjamin Zwick | 40 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 10 | Minnie Zwick | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Arnold Zwick | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Austin Zwick | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Lois Jean Zwick | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Arthur Hickman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Edna Hickman | 17 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Avril Hickman | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Lou Hickman | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Floyd Jackson | 38 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 19 | Emily Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | James Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Beverly Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Harley Thompson | 40 | Head | Abstractor | Indiana |
| 23 | Hattie Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Geraldine Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Harley Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Floyd Wood | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 27 | Ethel Wood | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Douglas Wood | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Donald Marvin Wood | 29 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 30 | Victor Smith | 35 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 31 | Vera Smith | 32 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary M. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | William G. Clutter | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 34 | Ora Clutter | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Gene Clutter | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ruth Clutter | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Cecil Sewell | 35 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Beatrice Sewell | 36 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 39 | Edna Sewell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Donna Fay Sewell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Lois Sewell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Lou Reed | 52 | Head | Patrolman | Ohio |
| 43 | Lola Reed | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Paul Lab Reed | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Lucile Reed | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 46 | John Reed THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Stephen Reed | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Mary Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Herbert Finn | 49 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lucile Finn | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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 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)