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Mildred Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Mabel — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mildred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ayer Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Ayer Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Reed | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Bigelow | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Clarence Reed | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Reed | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mildred A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mildred A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Mildred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ayer Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Mildred Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Reed
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Reed
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Reed
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01602-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Robert Strachun | 24 | Lodger | Warehouseman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William S. Gardner | 49 | Head | Baker Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Dorcas E. Gardner | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Vernon R. Gardner | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Dorothy J. Gardner | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alice Gardner | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Robert Gardner | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Leah Gardner | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary E. O'Brien | 66 | Sister | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Clarence C. Reed | 54 | Head | Truckman | Maine |
| 15 | Mabel R. Reed | 57 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Mildred A. Reed THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 18 | Mary M. Bigelow | 77 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Walter Smith | 49 | Head | Warehouseman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Gertrude V. Smith | 35 | Wife | Cafeteria | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Walter J. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | John King | 57 | Father in law | Creosote Painter | Scotland |
| 24 | Josephine King | 56 | Mother in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Henry J. Cole | 44 | Head | Hostler | Canada French |
| 27 | Albina Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 28 | Loretta Cole | 21 | Daughter | Drugstore | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Robert Cole | 19 | Son | Splitting | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Henry Cole | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lila Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Arline Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Francis Cole | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Delia Martel | 76 | Mother in law | — | Canada French |
| 36 | Nelson E. Hewes | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Sabbato Flavio | 50 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ellen Flavio | 53 | Wife | Saleslady | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mildred
Gen 1 · 3 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)