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Ruth Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyoming-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyoming-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Reed | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kay Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ray Reed | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harold Reed | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rodney Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Velva Reed | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Juanita Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clayton Reed | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyoming, West …
Daughter, age 4
Wyoming, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wyoming-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Wyoming-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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Ruth Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Juanita Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodney Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wyoming-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04455-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gracie Leona Simpson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Blake Cooper | 35 | Head | Drill Operator | West Virginia |
| 43 | Belle Cooper | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edith Mae Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ellen Irene Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James Edward Cooper | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Wilson Millard Shumate | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ella Shumate | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mallory J. Shumate | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Garnet Shumate | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Garland Shumate | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Gerald Shumate | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Phyllis Shumate | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Minnie Smith | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Joe Smith | 31 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Thomas Alex Cox | 69 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lucy Garland Cox | 14 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Marie Cox | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Floyd Cox | 10 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Ray Ray | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Oma Ray | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ray Ray | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | George Ray | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Minnie Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Clayton Reed | 34 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 67 | Velva Reed | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Reed THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rodney Reed | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Ray Reed | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Juanita Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Kay Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Harold Reed | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Emily Prince | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | George Dewey Prince | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Marie Prince | 16 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Shirley Ann Prince | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Sam Snodgrass | 52 | Head | Woodsman | West Virginia |
| 79 | Effie Snodgrass | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Alice Snodgrass | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)