William Reed — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Reed across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Carrie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Reed
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	FULTON
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Louise Reed	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Reed	Head	—	32	~1908
William Reed	Son	—	8	~1932
Franklin Reed	Son	—	4	~1936
Lillie Reed	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Son, age 11

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 22

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reed
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Department store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7.50
Radio Set	no
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 32

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Reed
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	FULTON
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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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. Identified parents: father John Reed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Reed (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Reed

b. ~1891

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Carrie Reed

b. ~1896

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Reed

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia

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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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00729-00781)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Green Eliza Daniel	40	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
42	Mattie Glass	37	Head	—	Georgia
43	Mattie L. Glass	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Willie E. Glass	17	Son	—	Georgia
45	Edgar Glass	16	Son	—	Georgia
46	Ernie Jr. Glass	5	Son	—	Georgia
47	Lillie Clock	50	Head	Laundress	Georgia
48	Henry Clock	25	Son	Presser	Georgia
49	Mabel Clock	27	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
50	Charlie Clock	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Alex Brown	48	Head	Porter	Georgia
52	Annie M. Brown	40	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Lula B. Brown	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Robert Brown	9	Son	—	Georgia
55	Clifford Horton	32	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
56	Mary Horton	28	Wife	—	Georgia
57	Glory Horton	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Robert Reed	47	Head	Janitor	Georgia
59	Amanda Reed	38	Wife	—	Georgia
60	Willis Brown	34	Lodger	Plaster	Louisiana
61	Henry Cobb	34	Lodger	Chauffeur	Georgia
62	Charles L. Philips	30	Lodger	Bank Messenger	Alabama
63	Nelson Coty	40	Head	Groceryman	Georgia
64	Dorothy Coty	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Georgia Charonon	41	Sister	—	Georgia
66	Ernest Carter	61	Head	—	Georgia
67	Mattie Carter	65	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Della Carter	27	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
69	Ernest Jr. Carter	25	Son	Barber	Georgia
70	William Reed THIS PERSON	32	Head	—	Georgia
71	Lillie Reed	30	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Louise Reed	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
73	William Jr. Reed	8	Son	—	Georgia
74	Franklin Reed	4	Son	—	Georgia
75	Roberta Thomas	59	Head	—	Georgia
76	Homer King	40	Lodger	Waiter	Georgia
77	King	27	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Susi M. King	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Will Chambliss	45	Head	Labor	Georgia
80	Loretta Chambliss	40	Wife	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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