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Ruth Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Reed | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edna Reed | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Reed | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kilmit Reed | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Reed | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Reed | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Hugo Reed | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gordon Reed | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Reed | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruby M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ruth Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Gordon Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugo Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kilmit Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00043-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. P. Dwight | 50 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 42 | Nora Dwight | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | John H. Reed | 53 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 44 | Bessie Reed | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Gordon Reed | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 46 | Kilmit Reed | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruth Reed THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Edward Reed | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edna Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Louise Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Hugo Reed | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary E. Carroll | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Rockwell Carroll | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Anetta Carroll | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Doris Carroll | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Jerry Carroll | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Max Carroll | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Robert D. Mccluskey | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 59 | Emma Louise Mccluskey | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Barbara Ann Mccluskey | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | E. C. Brown | 45 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 62 | Leola Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | E. G. Brown | 23 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 64 | Ruth Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Hazel Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | William F. Halls | 33 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 67 | Connie O. Halls | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lucy Wilson | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 69 | A. D. Loggins | 56 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Lawrence Loggins | 27 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 71 | Dallas Reed | 22 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 72 | Pauline Reed | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Leander Cally | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Blanche Cally | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Claude James | 40 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 76 | Jewel James | 30 | Wife | Attendant | Alabama |
| 77 | Betty Jean James | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Charles James | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Shirley Ann James | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jimmie Nell James | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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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)