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John Reid — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Reid across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Alice — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | Utah Power and Traction Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Reid | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Geraldine Reid | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Reid | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Reid | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 5
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | John Alden |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 15
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 26
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | Utah Power and Traction Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Reid across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Reid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Reid
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Reid
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reid
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04224-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J. Donald | 43 | Head | Stenographer | Utah |
| 2 | Ella Joy Donald | 44 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 3 | Ella Ruth Donald | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 4 | Frank Kenneth Donald | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Gloria Donald | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | James Gaylie Donald | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Benjamin Harris | 68 | Head | — | Utah |
| 8 | Sylvia Harris | 68 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Mary J. Behunin | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Melvin B. Behunin | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 11 | Don F. Behunin | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Utah |
| 12 | William Lloyd Behunin | 23 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 13 | Bruce Reed Mathews | 49 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 14 | Vera Mathews | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Wilbur Reed Mathews | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Edith Mathews | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | Carma Mathews | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 18 | William M. Woolley | 75 | Head | — | Utah |
| 19 | Ida P. Woolley | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | John Reed Skidmore | 33 | Head | Store Superintendent | Utah |
| 21 | Edith Marie Skidmore | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Charles Reed Skidmore | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | John Wesley Skidmore | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Shirley Mae Skidmore | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Karl Justice Skidmore | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | John F. Kelly | 57 | Head | Gen Yard Master | Iowa |
| 27 | Ida Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Charles P. Hillen | 55 | Head | Head Time Keeper | England |
| 29 | Minnie Hillen | 54 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | John A. Reid THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Utah |
| 31 | Mildred Reid | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 32 | Geraldine Reid | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Carol Reid | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 34 | Fred Halfpenny | 47 | Head | Custodian | England |
| 35 | Emma Halfpenny | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Fred Jr. Halfpenny | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Leslie Halfpenny | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | J. Ervin Johnson | 33 | Head | County Assessor | Utah |
| 39 | Ann Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | J. Ervin Jr. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)