John Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Perry-County, Ohio
Surname	Reed
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Crooksville
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Additional Details
Occupation	Village Clerk
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Village Clerk
Township / Ward	Crooksville
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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
Ruth Reed	Daughter	—	35	~1905
John Reed	Head	—	69	~1871
Maude Reed	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 48

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	John F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 58

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	laborer
Industry	odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Perry-County, Ohio

Head, age 69

Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Crooksville
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Occupation	Village Clerk
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Reed

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00175)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mildred Hawk	38	wife	Decorator	Ohio
2	Mary E Hawk	13	daughter	—	Ohio
3	Martha M. Hawk	5	daughter	—	Ohio
4	Mary Myrtle Kent	66	mother-in-law	—	Ohio
5	Paul Hammer	47	Head	Jigger	Ohio
6	Gladys Hammer	46	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Marjorie Hammer	19	Daughter	Nursing	Ohio
8	Merle Hammer	17	Son	—	Ohio
9	Barbara Hammer	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Donald Hammer	6	Son	—	Ohio
11	John Glass	65	Head	Hardware	Ohio
12	Mary Glass	52	Wife	—	West Virginia
13	John J. Chaffin	44	Head	Kiln Placer	Ohio
14	Rose Chaffin	42	Wife	Finish	Ohio
15	Junior Chaffin	14	Son	—	Ohio
16	Arthur Garvin	36	Head	Jigger	Ohio
17	Frances Garvin	36	Wife	Dipper	Ohio
18	Joseph Garvin	15	Son	—	Ohio
19	Addie Clara Martin	54	Head	—	Ohio
20	Andy Martin	64	Husband	—	Ohio
21	John F. Reed THIS PERSON	69	Head	Village Clerk	Ohio
22	Maude Reed	37	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Ruth Mary Reed	35	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
24	Frank Savage	41	Head	Jigger	Ohio
25	Pearl Savage	37	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Charles L. Savage	21	Son	Labor	Ohio
27	Lyle Savage	20	Son	Labor	Ohio
28	Betty Savage	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Coleen Savage	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Frank Jr. Savage	5	Son	—	Ohio
31	George Watts	22	Head	Mould Making	Ohio
32	Annabelle Lee Watts	18	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Ethel Gertrude Watts	2	Daughter	0	Ohio
34	William Baxter	74	Head	—	Ohio
35	Bright Carrie Baxter	46	Sister	—	Ohio
36	Harriett Whitehouse	78	Sister	—	Ohio
37	Harold E. Riggle	21	Head	Salesman	Ohio
38	Wanda Riggle	21	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Charles O. Bear	54	Head	Labor	Ohio
40	Pearl L. Bear	49	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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