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Richard Reed — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Freddie & Frederick — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadbay Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bank teller |
| Industry | national bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 11-4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Bank Teller |
| Township / Ward | Broadbay Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Reed | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Reed | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Reed | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hine Reed | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fred Reed | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Josie Reed | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 6
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 16
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Richard H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Son, age 25
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadbay Township |
| Occupation | bank teller |
| Industry | national bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 11-4 |
| 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 Richard Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Freddie Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eoley Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Freddie Reed
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Reed
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eoley Reed
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Reed
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Reed
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02907-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshal L. Lemons | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Lemons | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Janet M. Lemons | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Henry G. Holder | 65 | Head | Grocery-Owner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Almeda S. Holder | 65 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bennie J. Mothack | 31 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charles F. Mothack | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Marie Mothack | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ashley Mothack | 60 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Francis J. Smith | 43 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Catherine Smith | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clay Smith | 23 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillian Smith | 19 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Kelly Smith | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Francis Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joe Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Virginia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joe Bavender | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida S. Bavender | 21 | Wife | Mender | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joe Ann Bavender | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Odell B. Salomon | 26 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary E. Salomon | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Francis D. Salomon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Telmage L. Salomon | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maude M. Nine | 44 | Head | Button Maker | North Carolina |
| 27 | Whit Gene J. Nine | 15 | Boarder | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred A. Reed | 57 | Head | Wagon Maker | North Carolina |
| 29 | Josie B. Reed | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Richard H. Reed THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bank Teller | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hine Colon E. Reed | 25 | Son-in-law | Clothing Salesman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth U. Reed | 23 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Johnnie E. Reed | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bert G. Cline | 33 | Head | Construction | North Carolina |
| 35 | Minnie S. Cline | 35 | Wife | Sewer | North Carolina |
| 36 | William D. Grimes | 42 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 37 | Katherine Grimes | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | William E. Grimes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vivian L. Grimes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Juanita Grimes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)