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Sarah Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narmon Reed | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wave Reed | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nola Reed | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Reed | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Reed | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fred Reed | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Reed | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 25
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Johnson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 35
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Johnson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Johnson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Reed
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01322-01027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mc Kinley Daniel | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Samantha Daniel | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George Reed | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Sarah Reed THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Narmon Reed | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nola Reed | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Wave Reed | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Fred Reed | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Thomas Reed | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John Ward | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Millia Ward | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Porter Penix | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Stella Penix | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Alberta Penix | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Homer Penix | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Porter Jr. Penix | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James Penix | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Joe Penix | 18 | Head | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 19 | Swanee Penix | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ben Arrowood | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Merl Arrowood | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jack Arrowood | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Joe Arrowood | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Helen Arrowood | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | James Arrowood | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Elem Arrowood | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bennie Arrowood | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Betty Arrowood | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Arrowood | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bish Ward | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Martha Ward | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lee Ward | 36 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Bish Jr. Ward | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Verna Ward | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edna Ward | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 36 | Edith Ward | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ashley Ward | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Abbie Ward | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Artie Ward | 58 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Pauley Branchane | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)