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Bessie King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosey King | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry King | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bessie King | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 33
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie King
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03735-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry King | 54 | Head | Repairing | Russia |
| 42 | Bessie King THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Rosey King | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 44 | Nathan Forman | 45 | Head | Paper-Hanger | Russia |
| 45 | Mollie Forman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Annie Seltzer | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 48 | William Diener | 54 | Head | Handy-Man | Penna |
| 49 | Irene Diener | 64 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 50 | Frederick Getty | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Penna |
| 51 | Ida Getty | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 52 | Frederick V. Getty | 32 | Son | Welder | Penna |
| 53 | Margaret A. Getty | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Kathryn Thomas | 70 | Boarder | — | Penna |
| 55 | Edward F. Liberatore | 69 | Head | — | Italy |
| 56 | Julia Liberatore | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 57 | Edna S. Liberatore | 36 | Daughter | Operator | N. York |
| 58 | Louise Liberatore | 34 | Daughter | Finisher | N. York |
| 59 | Virgil Liberatore | 32 | Son | Helper | N. York |
| 60 | John Liberatore | 30 | Son | Finisher | N. Jersey |
| 61 | Rose Gannetti | 35 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 62 | Nathan Brandow | 51 | Head | Huckster | Russia |
| 63 | Eva Brandow | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Ruth Brandow | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 65 | Freda Brandow | 24 | Daughter | Examiner | Penna |
| 66 | Marion Brandow | 21 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 67 | Idel Brandow | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 68 | Israel Brandow | 17 | Son | Helper | Penna |
| 69 | Marion Brandow | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Ann Brandow | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Pearl Brandow | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Norman Brandow | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Sam Laskin | 27 | Lodger | Salesman | Penna |
| 74 | Morris Brandow | 33 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 75 | Gladys Brandow | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Helene Brandow | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Allen N. Brandow | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Benjamin Forman | 40 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 79 | Sonia Forman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 80 | Ida Forman | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Russia |
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)