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Thomas Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Reed across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgemont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Passenger Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Passenger Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Edgemont |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Reed | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Reed | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Reed | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Reed | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Reed | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Reed | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Reed | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Grace Reed | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Passenger train |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Baggage Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgemont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Passenger Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Thomas Reed across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Reed
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03485-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Malone | 19 | Son | General Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Arabelle Malone | 17 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Opal Malone | 14 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Celia Malone | 7 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clementine Dent | 31 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 6 | Rebecca Dent | 13 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | See Record Book Page 21 Line #7 | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Horace Braxton | 54 | Head | General Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Sarah Braxton | 49 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 10 | Jack Braxton | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Braxton | 17 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Abraham Braxton | 14 | Son | No | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Fred Scott | 52 | Head | Street Cleaner | Georgia |
| 14 | Irene Scott | 50 | Wife | No | Maryland |
| 15 | Paul Scott | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Samuel Scott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Naoma Scott | 17 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Pauline Scott | 16 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David Scott | 13 | Son | No | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gladys Scott | 12 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Scott | 9 | Son | No | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lester Prentice | 45 | Head | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Cornelia Prentice | 39 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Prentice | 15 | Son | No | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mathew Pittman | 37 | Head | Heaters Helper | Georgia |
| 26 | Susie Pittman | 29 | Wife | No | West Virginia |
| 27 | Howard Pittman | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 28 | Columbia Pittman | 17 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
| 29 | Gilbert Pittman | 16 | Daughter | No | West Virginia |
| 30 | Albert C. Johnson | 64 | Head | Handicraft Worker | South Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Johnson | 73 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 32 | Lizzie Lester | 75 | Head | No | Georgia |
| 33 | Thomas W. Reed THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Passenger Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Grace Reed | 62 | Wife | No | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John W. Reed | 21 | Son | Guard Utility | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Doris Reed | 17 | Daughter | No | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Reed | 24 | Son | Body Man | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Reed | 22 | Daughter-in-law | No | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George R. Reed | 4 | Grandson | No | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James W. Reed | 2 | Grandson | No | Pennsylvania |
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)