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Thomas Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Powder-River-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Powder-River-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Powder-River-County, Montana |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powder River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Reed | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Clara Reed | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Powder River, …
Head, age 44
Powder River, Montana · implied b. ~1876
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | stock raiser |
| Industry | stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Powder River, …
Head, age 54
Powder River, Montana · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 44 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Powder-River-County, Montana
Head, age 63
Powder-River-County, Montana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powder River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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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 · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Powder-River-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Powder-River-County, Montana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02227-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Frank Chaffin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Jennie Chaffin | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Joe Snoddy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Jean Snoddy | 34 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 6 | Ward Hail | 23 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Wyoming |
| 7 | Vernon Pearson | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Doreen Pearson | 19 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Patricia Pearson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | Jesse Prince | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Bertha Prince | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Cramay Prince | 12 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 13 | Gerald Prince | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Juanita Prince | 8 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 15 | Basil Prince | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 16 | Henry Mcguire | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank Wight | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bessie Wight | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Sharon Wight | 13 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 20 | Perry Murphy | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Dora Murphy | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Homer Canon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Margaret Canon | 57 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Fillmore Canon | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 25 | Betty Canon | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Ralph Neece | 27 | Head | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary Neece | 31 | Wife | School Teacher | Washington |
| 28 | Fred Helm | 56 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 29 | Gertrude Helm | 46 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 30 | Thomas C. Reed THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Clara Reed | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Clara Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 33 | Charles Fortunine | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Mattie Fortunine | 45 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 35 | Edward Fortunine | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 36 | Aladene Fortunine | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Alfred Fortunine | 10 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 38 | Ole Tuesberg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Clara Tuesberg | 41 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
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)