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John Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bath-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bath-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBath-County, Kentucky
SurnameReed
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age64
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Magisterial District 1
1935 Residence (County)Bath
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMagisterial District 1
Est. Birth Year~1876

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Reed Head — 64 ~1876
Guy Reed Son — 31 ~1909
Henry Reed Son — 28 ~1912
May Reed Spouse — 58 ~1882

Census Appearances

1920
Bath, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Bath, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker Emp
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Bath, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Bath, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Bath-County, Kentucky
Head, age 64
Bath-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
Surname Reed
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 64
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Magisterial District 1
1935 Residence (County) Bath
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Reed
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · 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 — Bath-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00799)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Rosa B Arrowsmith 26 Wife — Kentucky
42 James A Arrowsmith 8 Son — Kentucky
43 Justine Arrowsmith 5 Daughter — Kentucky
44 Mary Ester Arrowsmith 3 Daughter — Kentucky
45 Clell Toy 48 Head Farmer Kentucky
46 Masie Toy 44 Wife — Kentucky
47 Leroy Toy 23 Son Farmer Kentucky
48 Clell Jr Toy 19 Son Farmer Kentucky
49 Charles Toy 17 Son Farmer Kentucky
50 Henrietta Toy 15 Daughter — Kentucky
51 Alma Toy 13 Daughter — Kentucky
52 William E Toy 9 Son — Kentucky
53 Lily Dimit 66 Head — Kentucky
54 Alice Goodpaster 60 Companion — Kentucky
55 Ray D Toy 33 Head Farmer Kentucky
56 Lillian Toy 31 Wife School Teacher Kentucky
57 Lois Ann Toy 2 Daughter — Kentucky
58 Thomas C D Brierley 53 Head Farmer Kentucky
59 Lottie M Brierley 47 Wife — Kentucky
60 Wilson Brierley 24 Son — Kentucky
61 Caywood Brierley 22 Son — Kentucky
62 George Brierley 15 Son — Kentucky
63 John Brierley 13 Son — Kentucky
64 Howard Stone 31 Head Farmer Kentucky
65 Lucy D Stone 31 Wife — Kentucky
66 Margaret Stone 9 Daughter — Kentucky
67 Marvin H Stone 6 Son — Kentucky
68 Philip B Stone 1 Son — Kentucky
69 Parks Donaldson 46 Head Farmer Kentucky
70 Josie M Donaldson 44 Wife Teacher Kentucky
71 John Reed THIS PERSON 64 Head Farmer Kentucky
72 May Reed 58 Wife — Kentucky
73 Guy Reed 31 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
74 Henry Reed 28 Son Farm Laborer Kentucky
75 Douglas D Warren 20 Head Farmer Kentucky
76 Ruby Warren 17 Wife — Kentucky
77 James B Toy 53 Head Farmer Kentucky
78 Minnie Toy 47 Wife — Kentucky
79 Gladys Toy 23 Daughter — Kentucky
80 Morton 58 Head Farmer Kentucky

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)

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