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Ruth Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Ash |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mt Ash |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Reed | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Nelle Reed | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lina Reed | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Reed | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Reed | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dana Reed | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mabel Reed | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Ash |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dana Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lina Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy L. Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Kenneth C. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Kenneth R. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William D. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Nate Ellison | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Cary Ellison | 43 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Grant Ellison | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bessie Robinson | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Leland Robinson | 19 | Grand Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Delora Robinson | 17 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Joan Robinson | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Donnie Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | George D. Siler | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lillie Siler | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Noah Jones | 36 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 56 | Delora Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Floyd Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | George Paine Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Josephine Jones | 14 | Daughter | Miner | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ralph Jones | 12 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 61 | William A. Huddleston | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lillie M. Huddleston | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | William H. Reed | 46 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Nelle Reed | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Robert Reed | 25 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 66 | Raymond Reed | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ruth Reed THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dana Reed | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lina Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mabel Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Noah K. Reynolds | 32 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cleo Reynolds | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Shirley C. Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Malis Stanfill | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Charles E. Stanfill | 19 | Son | W.P.A. | Kentucky |
| 76 | Billy Jr. Stanfill | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Angalle Stanfill | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James Parker | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lucinda Parker | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dan Parker | 40 | Son | Dairyman | Kentucky |
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)