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Margaret Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winthrop Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Winthrop Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Reed | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Reed | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Welles Reed | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Welles Reed | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winthrop Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Margaret Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Welles Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01644-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Oakes | 32 | Lodger | Fire Alarm Operator | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Eleanor Oakes | 31 | Lodger-wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Pauline Oakes | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert Swansburg | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Annie Cahill | 58 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Joseph Wilson | 71 | Head | Floor Man | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Margaret Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Fred M Jewkes | 35 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Margaret C Jewkes | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Fred J Jewkes | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Claire Jewkes | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen K Barry | 30 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Welles J. Reed | 57 | Head | Boat Builder | Canada Eng |
| 14 | Margaret J Reed | 45 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 15 | Robert H Reed | 24 | Son | Boat Builder | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Welles J Jr Reed | 21 | Son | Boat Builder | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James S Reed | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy E Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Margaret Reed THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Walter F Nesiel | 38 | Head | Office Manager | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Kathryn Nesiel | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen R Nesiel | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Patricia Abely | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 24 | Francis Alexander Da Costa | 37 | Lodger | Marine Engineer | Maine |
| 25 | Charles P Sliney | 65 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Helen A Sliney | 61 | Lodger-wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)