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John Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Horace — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Reed | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Joseph Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Reed
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Reed
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Reed
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Reed
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reed
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01613-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maria Forbes | 74 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 42 | Charles E Forbes | 48 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Horace Reed | 57 | Head | District Manager | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Reed THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Brown | 68 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 46 | Walter Bean | 36 | Head | Plumber | Canada-English |
| 47 | Evelyn Bean | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Alice Bean | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Paul Bean | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Herbert M Nash | 63 | Head | Compass Maker | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Emily E Nash | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Gertrude Nash | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Harold Nash | 55 | Brother | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Robert L Franklin | 59 | Head | Heating Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Marie Franklin | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Richard Lon | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George F Smiley | 45 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Rebecca Smiley | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mildred Smiley | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mark Smiley | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | J. Robert Godfrey | 33 | Head | Auditor | New York |
| 62 | Alice Godfrey | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Parker Lane | 67 | Father-in-law | Mechanician | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Harvey Mason | 56 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Adah Mason | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 66 | Barbara G Mason | 30 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Constance Mason | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Audrey Mason | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ruth B Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William B Craigie | 57 | Head | Real Estate & Insurance | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Harold Craigie | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Craigie | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Paula Sawyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Clarence Sawyer | 3 | Son-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William Sawyer | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Maude Black | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Doris Pickett | 21 | Wife | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lewis W Pickett | 40 | Son-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Lewis Harrison | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Orill Harrison | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)