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William Reid — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Reid across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Isabel — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Reid | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Reid | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Gerald Knight | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harold Knight | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Reid | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Reid | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 13
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 23
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reid |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Reid across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Reid (~0.92 confidence) and father Arman Lehman (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Andrew Reid
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Reid
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arman Lehman
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Reid
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Ohio
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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03245-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edward Gray | 40 | Head | Shoe Worker | Ohio |
| 3 | Thelma Gray | 41 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Ohio |
| 4 | Rose Cleveland | 61 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Maurice Cleveland | 38 | Son in law | Shoe Worker | Ohio |
| 6 | Cathlyne Cleveland | 41 | Sister | Clerk | Michigan |
| 7 | Adlie Crabbe | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Gladys Crabbe | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Donald Crabbe | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Judy Snodgrass | 72 | Uncle | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frances Snodgrass | 69 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 12 | William Smith | 60 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 13 | Minnie Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Benjamin Miller | 51 | Head | Informer | Ohio |
| 15 | Mary Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Marilyn Miller | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Harry Maremilly | 51 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 18 | Estella Maremilly | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Louise Maremilly | 19 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Henry Rech | 69 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 21 | Ada Rech | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | William Reid THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 23 | Alice Reid | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William Reid | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Janet Bell Reid | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Harold Knight | 22 | Lodger | Repair Man | Ohio |
| 27 | Gerald Knight | 23 | Lodger | Clerical | Ohio |
| 28 | John H. Jones | 59 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 29 | Lottie Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Carrie Henness | 55 | Sister in law | Nurse | Ohio |
| 31 | Harry Theophilus | 63 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 32 | Marjorie Theophilus | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Harry Theophilus | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jerry Verheek | 29 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 35 | Eldora Verheek | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Linda Verheek | 1 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Raymond Kaiser | 41 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 38 | Yonhe Kaiser | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Louis Falco | 60 | Head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Josephine Falco | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)