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Thomas Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Builders Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Reed | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Reed | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Reed | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Leola Harris | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Reed | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Reed | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 19
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Common |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 30
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Builders Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 42
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thoral V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clendenin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | House Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Reed
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha B Oldham | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Billie E Oldham | 11 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | George B Kennedy | 43 | Head | Pharmacist | Ohio |
| 54 | Anna Kennedy | 43 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | William James Kennedy | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary E Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Marjorie Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | George B Jr Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Elizabeth Kain | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 60 | Katherine A Kain | 40 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 61 | John M Kain | 36 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas J Honaher | 53 | Head | Book Clerk | West Virginia |
| 63 | Nellie G Honaher | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillian Banks | 36 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 65 | Mary Jackson | 56 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 66 | Arthur J Mcclure | 61 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 67 | Sue B Mcclure | 57 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Nanalee Mcclure | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Arthur J Jr Mcclure | 25 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 70 | Luther C Busham | 32 | Head | Commercial Trav | West Virginia |
| 71 | Pearl R Busham | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Calvin Busham | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Donald Busham | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Edmund B Busham | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Martha Richmond | 40 | Mother-in-law | Agent | West Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas B Reed THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mary J Reed | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth D Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas B Jr Reed | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nancy J Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Leola Harris | 25 | Roomer | Housework | West Virginia |
| 82 | Joseph B Jenkins | 73 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ohio |
| 83 | Ada R Jenkins | 70 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 84 | James B Jenkins | 40 | Son | Pharmacist | Ohio |
| 85 | Arnold S Jenkins | 37 | Son | Accountant | Ohio |
| 86 | Katherine R Jenkins | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Robert R Jenkins | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Ada Jo Jenkins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ethel E Rose | 36 | Sister | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Inez Kesler | 21 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 91 | Florence Parsell | 72 | Head-H | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Oliver Parsell | 42 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Thurman Parsell | 36 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Addie E Parsell | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 95 | Bessie M Myers | 30 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lena Parsell | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Morris K Mendeloff | 42 | Head | Physician | Russia Turk |
| 98 | Esther C Mendeloff | 34 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Albert S Mendeloff | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Lillian Mendeloff | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)