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William Reed — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Reed across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Reed | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Isabella Reed | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edward Reed | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Reed | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 9
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 18
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 29
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 William Reed across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Reed (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Reed
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reed
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Reed
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Reed
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Reed
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus289unit:0697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Teat | 48 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 2 | Viola E. Teat | 31 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joshua Robinson | 45 | Head | Horse Man | Delaware |
| 4 | James A. Sweeney | 46 | Boarder | Butcher | Delaware |
| 5 | William M. Brown | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 6 | Julia Brown | 26 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 7 | William M. Jr. Brown | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Oscar M. Brown | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 9 | Herbert M. Brown | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 10 | James M. Brown | 30 | Boarder | Helper | Delaware |
| 11 | Edith Brown | 24 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Reed THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 13 | Isabella Reed | 26 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Jr. Reed | 5 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 15 | Edward J. Reed | 3 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 16 | James Williams | 21 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 17 | George Noblit | 76 | Head | Street Vender | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Katy Noblit | 68 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 19 | Joseph R. St. John | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret E. St. John | 35 | Wife-H | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arthur E. Jones | 29 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Virginia F. Jones | 26 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 23 | Robert Mcbee | 52 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 24 | Bessie Mcbee | 52 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thos. E. Shannon | 45 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Shannon | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Willis G. Shannon | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edgar Broomall | 29 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 29 | Viola E. Broomall | 21 | Wife-H | Copy Holder | North Dakota |
| 30 | Mary E. Fritz | 59 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary M. Helen | 34 | Head | File Clerk | Delaware |
| 32 | Rallie Hough | 35 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Edgar H. Smith | 25 | Head | Barber | Delaware |
| 34 | Mildred Smith | 20 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)