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William Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2420 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pencader Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Reed | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Reed | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elsie Reed | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 41
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 52
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2420 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Reed across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Reed
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | William H. Crouch | 16 | step son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | J. Irvin Jr. Dayett | 58 | Head | Miller | Delaware |
| 4 | Louise Dayett | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | John Campbell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lottie D. Campbell | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Elwood Campbell | 22 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Walter Campbell | 17 | son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 9 | Louise Campbell | 12 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Delaware Wright | 52 | Head | Miller | Delaware |
| 11 | Agnes D. Wright | 47 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Thomas Wright | 21 | son | Machine Feeder | Delaware |
| 13 | Dorothy Wright | 13 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Alfred Musser | 25 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Sara D. Musser | 28 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Preston Cullen | 29 | Head | Operates Bark Saw | Delaware |
| 17 | Esther D. Cullen | 31 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Doris Cullen | 9 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Helen Cullen | 7 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Rita Cullen | 5 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | J. Leslie Ford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Florence D. Ford | 49 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Betty Jane Ford | 16 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Florence E. Ford | 14 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | James Leslie Jr. Ford | 8 | son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Sanford Saylor | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Adelaide Saylor | 42 | wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Walter Smoot | 60 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Lucille Smoot | 50 | wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 30 | Elizabeth Smoot | 6 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | William Smoot | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Evelyn Smoot | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Sidney J. Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 34 | Laura Smith | 68 | wife | — | Belgium |
| 35 | Elmer S. Smith | 27 | son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 36 | William Reed THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 37 | Elsie Reed | 43 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Olive Reed | 19 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Robert Jr. Reed | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 40 | Laura Reed | 57 | wife | — | Delaware |
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)