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Bessie King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royalton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Royalton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer King | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Noah King | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Martha King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bessie King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Noah King | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Janet King | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen King | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Royalton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bessie King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie King
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Noah King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet King
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise King
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen King
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer King
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00804-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah A King | 45 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 2 | Martha M King | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Louise King | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Bessie King THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ernest King | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Noah Jr. King | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen Marie King | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Homer Lee King | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Janet Ann King | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Dominick | 54 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 11 | Julia Dominick | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Eugene Dominick | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 13 | Diedre Dominick | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lee Griffith | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Florence Griffith | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Frank O Griffith | 24 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 17 | Lola Griffith | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lois Jean Griffith | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William L Hodge | 55 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 20 | Alta Hodge | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lawrence Hodge | 27 | Son | New Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Troy Hodge | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Hershal Hodge | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alice Salyers | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James E Hicks | 64 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 26 | Julia Hicks | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Hicks | 29 | Son | New Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Leo Frye | 31 | Head | Motorman | Tennessee |
| 29 | Josephine Frye | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Leo Jr. Frye | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lawrence Dominick | 34 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 32 | Thyra Dominick | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James L Dominick | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Donald D Dominick | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Larry Lee Dominick | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | James F Weaver | 64 | Head | Generator Man | Illinois |
| 37 | Minnie Weaver | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Norman S Palserger | 15 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Archie Bercis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lydia Bercis | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)