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Samuel Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Industry | N. Y. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reed | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Reed | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jean Reed | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Reed | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Reed | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arthur Reed | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Reed | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Morgan Reed | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Industry | N. Y. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Samuel Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Samuel Reed
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Morgan Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03724-01284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Reed | 52 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Reed | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Samuel Jr. Reed THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Chauffer | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Reed | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Reed | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Jean Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Betty Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 8 | John Reed | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 9 | Morgan Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Luella Thompson | 45 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 11 | Rochelle Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Samuel Jr. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 13 | Effie Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 14 | Elizabeth Diggs | 67 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 15 | James Roby | 64 | Head | Boiler Scaler | Virginia |
| 16 | Patsy Roby | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sarah Jefferson | 15 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Mills | 40 | Head | Engineer | Br. W. Indies |
| 19 | Mabel Mills | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Charles Jones | 22 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 21 | Edward Jones | 22 | Son | Counterman | Penna |
| 22 | Elizabeth Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Richard Sykes | 41 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 24 | Lillian Sykes | 34 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 25 | Sally Robinson | 59 | Aunt | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Walter Shaw | 47 | Head | Porter | Penna |
| 27 | Rhetta Shaw | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Delaware |
| 28 | James Jenney | 40 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 29 | Helen Jenney | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 30 | Julia Choffell | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lelissa Choffell | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 32 | Anna Choffell | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Elizabeth Choffell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William Curly | 43 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Wilhelmina Curly | 32 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Dolores Curly | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Mattie Owens | 52 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 38 | Rudolph Jones | 48 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Penna |
| 39 | Viola Jones | 36 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 40 | Gwendolyn Henderson | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Penna |
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)