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Walter Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Evangeline-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Achard & Heberd — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Evangeline-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Reed | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eva Reed | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Reed | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nathan Reed | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Evangeline, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Wallis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Evangeline, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Evangeline, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Class of Worker | V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Evangeline-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Evangeline |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Walter Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Achard Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father Heberd Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Achard Reed
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Heberd Reed
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Reed
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Reed
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Evangeline-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01400-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Bell Vidrine | 25 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jennette Vidrine | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Delphin Vidrine | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Robert Vidrine | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Sammy Bertrand | 27 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Odell Bertrand | 28 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 7 | Roland Bertrand | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Walter B Reed THIS PERSON | 30 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Eva Reed | 24 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 10 | Nathan Reed | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Loretta Reed | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Adam Bandick | 18 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ruby Bandick | 18 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 14 | Carol Jean Bandick | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Wesley Reed | 27 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fanitest Amy Reed | 23 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 17 | Daniel Reed | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Van Milton Reed | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Vincent Reed | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sammy Vulland | 21 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Ethel Vulland | 19 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ronald Lee Vulland | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie Raider | 32 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Leantrany Adesia Raider | 31 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willie Jeffrey Raider | 7 | son | School | Louisiana |
| 26 | Rita Grace Raider | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | James Daniel Raider | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie B Deyett | 51 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Nathalie Deyett | 45 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 30 | Alice Smith | 22 | daughter | Helper | Louisiana |
| 31 | Laura Smith | 20 | daughter | Helper | Louisiana |
| 32 | Elsie Sailian | 35 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Linnie Sailian | 31 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
| 34 | Pearson Sailian | 12 | son | School | Louisiana |
| 35 | Harry Sailian | 12 | son | School | Louisiana |
| 36 | Natilie Sailian | 10 | daughter | School | Louisiana |
| 37 | Allen Ray Sailian | 6 | son | School | Louisiana |
| 38 | Delvia Ann Sailian | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Davy Granger | 38 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Allen Granger | 38 | wife | Housekeeping | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)