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John Reid — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Reid across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockingham-County, North Carolina
SurnameReid
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Huntsville
1935 Residence (County)Rockingham
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardHuntsville
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Virginia Reid Daughter — 20 ~1920
Myrtle Reid Daughter — 27 ~1913
Janie Reid Daughter — 6 ~1934
Junie Reid Daughter — 8 ~1932
Margaret Reid Daughter — 17 ~1923
Evelyn Reid Daughter — 15 ~1925
John Reid Head — 47 ~1893
John Reid Son — 12 ~1928
Lula Reid Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 2
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 12
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Reid
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Huntsville
1935 Residence (County) Rockingham
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Reid across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Reid
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Evelyn Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junie Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Reid
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00031)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Susan Williams 76 Head — North Carolina
42 Yousify?|Yousify Williams 60 Daughter Farmer North Carolina
43 John D Barker 76 Cousin — North Carolina
44 Paul O Williams 39 Head Farmer North Carolina
45 Cora Williams 37 Wife Housewife North Carolina
46 Thelma Williams 16 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
47 Raymond Williams 14 Son — North Carolina
48 Pauline Williams 12 Daughter — North Carolina
49 Dorothy Williams 9 Daughter — North Carolina
50 Hubbard Williams 5 Son — North Carolina
51 Venie Williams 4 Daughter — North Carolina
52 Billy Williams 1 Son — North Carolina
53 William D Williams 53 Head Farmer North Carolina
54 Birdie Williams 49 Wife Housewife North Carolina
55 Fetzer Williams 17 Son Farm Helper North Carolina
56 Dorothy L Williams 14 Daughter — North Carolina
57 Dora Williams 12 Daughter — North Carolina
58 Marjorie Williams 10 Daughter — North Carolina
59 Belle Madison 31 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
60 Charles H Dalton 75 Head Farmer North Carolina
61 Ida Dalton 72 Wife — North Carolina
62 Charles Dalton 39 Son Farmer North Carolina
63 William Dalton 43 Son Doctor North Carolina
64 William Jr Dalton 20 Son — North Carolina
65 Charles H Jr Dalton 18 Grandson — North Carolina
66 Annie Ford 18 Servant Servant North Carolina
67 John Reid 47 Head Farmer North Carolina
68 Lula Reid 47 Wife Housewife North Carolina
69 Myrtle Reid 27 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
70 Virginia Reid 20 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
71 Margaret Reid 17 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
72 Evelyn Reid 15 Daughter — North Carolina
73 John Reid THIS PERSON 12 Son — North Carolina
74 Junie Reid 8 Daughter — North Carolina
75 Janie Reid 6 Daughter — North Carolina
76 Galloway Hand 54 Head Farmer North Carolina
77 Martha Hand 54 Wife — North Carolina
78 Maggie Hand 28 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
79 Pauline Hand 21 Daughter Farm Helper North Carolina
80 Paul Hand 21 Son Farmer North Carolina

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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