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Bessie King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca & Bryant — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary King | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie King | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard King | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Baxter King | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sara King | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sallie King | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 2
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Blossom |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 10
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Blossom |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Bessie Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca King (~0.92 confidence) and father Bryant King (~0.92 confidence) and father Baxter King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie King (~0.92 confidence) and father James King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca King
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bryant King
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Baxter King
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie King
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia King
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie King
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary King
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara King
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard King
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03802-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baxter H. King | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sallie King | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Howard King | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sara King | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | William King | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 6 | Charles King | 14 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie Ray King THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Frances King | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Wallace Gainey | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Marie Gainey | 26 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lina Gainey | 23 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dawson Gainey | 16 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Gainey | 7 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Curtis Gainey | 9 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | David C. Griggs | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elmer Griggs | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Catherine Griggs | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Griggs | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Helen Griggs | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | David E. Griggs | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Walter Yarborough | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Hattie Yarborough | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Roxie May Yarborough | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henrietta Yarborough | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah L. Yarborough | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Jr. Yarborough | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Walter Atkinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Florence Atkinson | 42 | Wife | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 29 | Virginia Atkinson | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alline Atkinson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mamie Atkinson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John F. Gainey | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie J. Gainey | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Isaac T. Gainey | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Grover J. Gainey | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | James W. Gainey | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dorothy D. Gainey | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jack Hudson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Francis Hudson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Wallace Hudson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)