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Martha Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Martha Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reed | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Martha Reed | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Carl Reed | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1909 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Reed
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00992-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Hepler | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mildred Wolflick | 24 | Daughter | Entertainer | Illinois |
| 43 | Thomas A. Bruinjes | 27 | Lodger | Assistant Manager | Illinois |
| 44 | Carl A. Reed | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 45 | Martha Reed THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Harry Reed | 25 | Son | Repairman | Illinois |
| 47 | Thad Trussell | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 48 | Myrtle Trussell | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Wayne Trussell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles Boettcher | 51 | Head | Machine Setter | Illinois |
| 51 | Anna Boettcher | 43 | Wife | Assembler | Illinois |
| 52 | Erwin A. Boettcher | 21 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 53 | Dorothy Boettcher | 18 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 54 | Frank A. Wolski | 65 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 55 | Anna Wolski | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Sylvia Wolski | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 57 | John Freitag | 26 | Son | Photographer | Illinois |
| 58 | John Lang | 37 | Brother-in-law | Type-Setter | Jugoslavia |
| 59 | Anna Lang | 26 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Jugoslavia |
| 60 | John F. Skiba | 33 | Head | Planner Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Katherine Skiba | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Katherine Skiba | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Gertrude B. Pedersen | 32 | Head | Sales Clerk | Iowa |
| 64 | Edward Lippke | 50 | Head | Distributor | Illinois |
| 65 | Rose Lippke | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert Hanson | 40 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 67 | Anna Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Harold A. Hanson | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Evelyn Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Elwin E. Teets | 32 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 71 | Clara B. Q. Teets | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Curtis E. Teets | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert F. Brocke | 27 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Frank C. D. Johnson | 40 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 75 | May Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Jr. Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Anna D. Wirth | 46 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 78 | Virginia Wirth | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles Q. Christensen | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 80 | Dagmar Christensen | 25 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)