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Sarah Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Reed | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Reed | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Howard Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Reed | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ellwood Reed | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jenny Reed | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Reed | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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Sarah Reed
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Delaware
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Sibling
Margaret Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellwood Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amelia Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racheal Bishop | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Reecie Allen | 35 | Son in Law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Grace Lloyd | 18 | Lodger | Asst Cook | Delaware |
| 4 | Dorothy Ether | 4 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 5 | William Reed | 55 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 6 | Jenny C. Reed | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 7 | Amelia Reed | 26 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | William F. Reed | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Howard Reed | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Ellwood Reed | 20 | Son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 11 | Margaret Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Sarah Reed THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Robert Reed | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | James A. Conkey | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Mary F. Conkey | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Norman S. Conkey | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Louis Conkey | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Barbara Conkey | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Donald Conkey | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Oliver W. Harris | 22 | Head | Store Keeper | Delaware |
| 21 | Eleanor Harris | 18 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Donald R. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Oliver Jr. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Lillian E. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Cornelia E. Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | John Watson | 20 | Lodger | Dish Washer | Delaware |
| 27 | Charles H. Bayard | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 28 | John H. Watson | 40 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 29 | Gilbert Watson | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Sarah E. Watson | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | Delaware |
| 31 | David A. Watson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Myrtle E. Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Cora D. Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Francis R. Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Barbara Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Robert Earl | 35 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 37 | Harriet M. Earl | 28 | Wife | House Keeper | Delaware |
| 38 | Howard Earl | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Anna Earl | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Robert Earl | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
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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)