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Martha Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Qualla |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marney Reed | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Buster Bowman | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Reed | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gimmil Reed | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Minda Reed | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ollie Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Guy Lambert | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Isaiah Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Reed | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, North …
Daughter, age 10
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Mixed blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Cherokee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jackson-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Martha Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marney Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Cucumber | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clemons Cucumber | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gimmil Reed | 48 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 44 | Minda Reed | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Reed | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Reed THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ollie Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Marney Reed | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Isaiah Reed | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Buster Bowman | 21 | — | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 51 | Guy Lambert | 24 | — | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 52 | Abick Occuma | 76 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 53 | Occuma | 26 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 54 | Occuma | 19 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 55 | Occuma | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Moody Youngdeer | 41 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 57 | Youngdeer | 28 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Bird | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Owen Bird | 35 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 60 | Allie Bird | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edison Bird | 22 | Nephew | Farm | North Carolina |
| 62 | Enoch Occuma | 38 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mihila Occuma | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Woodrow Occuma | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sherman Taylor | 65 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dora Taylor | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Addie Taylor | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Julia Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Taylor | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mollie Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Taylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Taylor | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dixie Taylor | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Marie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Taylor | 27 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elsie Taylor | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)