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Samuel Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Limestone-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Limestone-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Limestone-County, Texas |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Limestone |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Reed | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Taylor Reed | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Reed | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tom Reed | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Reed | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tom Reed | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eliza Reed | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eliza Reed | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Eiler Reed | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vera Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cleo Reed | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Reed | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lynworth Reed | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Limestone, Texas
Son, age 4
Limestone, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Limestone-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Limestone-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Limestone |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Samuel Reed
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Bessie Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eiler Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynworth Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Taylor Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Limestone-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04095-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harthorne Echols | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Boris Echols | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Tom Reed | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Eliza Reed | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Cleo Reed | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Tom Reed | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Vera Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Taylor Reed | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Samuel Reed THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | John Reed | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Eliza Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Bertha Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Lynworth Reed | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Eiler Reed | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Bessie Jane Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Carl Reed | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | George Echols | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Alberta Echols | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Grady Echols | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Johnie Mae Echols | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Lillie Doris Echols | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | George Lewis Echols | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Carrie Wesley | 48 | Head | — | Texas |
| 64 | J. W. Echols | 15 | Grand-son | Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Jim M. Hodges | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Hattie Hodges | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Robert Hodges | 29 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Dana Ray Hodges | 4 | Grand-son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Lee Hodges | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Hollyee Hodges | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 71 | S. J. Hodges | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | A. W. Jenson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Pauline Jenson | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Joe Keith Jenson | 21 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | June B. Jenson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Father Dutton | 26 | Head | Day Labor | Texas |
| 77 | Robbie Lee Dutton | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Robin Stevenson | 62 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Delia Sparks | 49 | Head | Servant | Texas |
| 80 | Henry A. Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)