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Joseph Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Stone Gap Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Reed | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Reed | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Adeline Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Doyal Reed | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellen Reed | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Stella Reed | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harman Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Head, age 45
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Head, age 56
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Stone Gap |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 192 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Reed
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2465unitrs:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George C. Southland | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 2 | Leona Southland | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Nancy Southland | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William W. Clure | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 5 | Sally R. Clure | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Daugherty | 46 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary O. Daugherty | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James A. Jr. Daugherty | 18 | Son | Iron Shop | Virginia |
| 9 | Woodrow E. Daugherty | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth M. Daugherty | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary E. Daugherty | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert R. Daugherty | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arch Cates | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Esther Cates | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Boser Charlie Cates | 65 | Boarder | House Cleaning | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph Reed THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ellen Reed | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Adeline L. Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Doyal Reed | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | David Reed | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lillian Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Stella Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harman Cora Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | David Whiteside | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ellen Whiteside | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nancy Bessie Whiteside | 17 | Mother | Cooking | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Hale | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 28 | Nancy E. Hale | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bettie Prugh | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hattie Prugh | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thurman Wood | 34 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 32 | Leola Wood | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mable Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ann Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Doris Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Paul S. Crumpler | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 39 | Georgia A. Crumpler | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John L. Crumpler | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William H. Gilliam | 43 | Head | Trainman | Tennessee |
| 42 | Clara M. Gilliam | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | John G. Spraker | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 44 | Anna Spraker | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Jessie Spraker | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Matilda Spraker | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Pacer H. Cole | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 48 | Iona F. Cole | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Howard | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Dortha Howard | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)