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Ruth Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcnairy-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcnairy-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcnairy-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth U |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McNairy |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edie Reed | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Reed | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Wg Reed | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gladys Reed | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marry Reed | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jc Reed | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Linard Reed | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Reed Reed | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Bettie Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Reed | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcnairy, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Mcnairy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | R. Gilla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Mcnairy-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Mcnairy-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth U |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McNairy |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marry Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linard Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wg Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edie Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jc 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 — Mcnairy-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcnairy-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03916-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha A Reed | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ruth U Reed THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Linard K Reed | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 4 | Marry E Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jc Reed | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Gladys M Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edie J Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Wg Reed | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bettie M Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Reed Venett E Reed | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Enwell C Dill | 25 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 12 | Linda E Dill | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Francis M Dill | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Elmer C Dill | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Keith B Dill | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Willie R Dill | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ener Craft | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Elom Craft | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Linard H Craft | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Leland J Craft | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lester C Craft | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lb Craft | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Carel E Craft | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Robert L Kelley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | William H Kelley | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Horace C Kelley | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lela Metford | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James E Metford | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Billie J Metford | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Katie J Metford | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Thomas E Raker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Dovey D Raker | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lula J Raker | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Etta M Raker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Truman W Raker | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Thetis J York | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Drucilla York | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Marvin York | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Thomas Jones | 49 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 40 | Olie M Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)