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Sarah Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Barney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Reed | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Floyd Reed | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Thurman Reed | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ida Reed | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Reed | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Reed | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herman Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Walker-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Walker-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sarah Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman 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 — Walker-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00086-00866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmus Perrin | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 2 | Alma Perrin | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Troy Perrin | 17 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 4 | Marcus Perrin | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Harold Perrin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John F. Perrin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Jean Q. Reed | 40 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Mae Reed | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | J. D. Reed | 19 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 10 | Junior Reed | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Margarette H. Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Betty Joy Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Euple Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Oscar Reed | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Bernice B. Reed | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Chas Bankston | 9 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Vernon Bankston | 4 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Betty Fay Reed | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Belle Wylie | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James Wylie | 11 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 21 | Floyd Reed | 38 | Head | Night Foreman | Alabama |
| 22 | Ida Nelie Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Raymond Reed | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Sarah Reed THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Herman Reed | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Thurman Reed | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ruth Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Arthur Williams | 41 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 30 | Alma Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Junie Lou Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James Henry Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ruby Cath. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | John W. Reed | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Nora Q. Reed | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Grace Reed | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Alma E. Reed | 21 | Daughter | House Maid | Alabama |
| 38 | Raffie May Reed | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 39 | Alice Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | J. B. Reed | 14 | Son | — | 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)