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Betty King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Betty Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette King | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dora King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward King | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Betty King | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Barbara King | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Melvin King | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah King | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sarah King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Betty R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Betty Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Betty King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty King
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kansas
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Sibling
Barbara King
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora King
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin King
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mclane | 62 | Head | Station Foreman | Kansas |
| 2 | Edna Mclane | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 3 | Mildred Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 4 | Mahaily Reed | 50 | Head | Housewife | Alabama |
| 5 | Joel Reed | 30 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 6 | Beulay Williams | 71 | Brother | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cornelia Franklyn | 10 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Cora Thompson | 67 | Head | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Cecil Thompson | 41 | Son | Case Worker | Kansas |
| 10 | Winifred Thompson | 38 | Son | Car Washer | Kansas |
| 11 | Foree Mae Thompson | 32 | Daughter | Forelady | Kansas |
| 12 | Elmer Linder | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 13 | Dorothy Linder | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 14 | Karen Sue Linder | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Artemas Duffer | 68 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Andrew Curico | 65 | Head | Night Watchman | Hungary |
| 17 | Mary Curico | 68 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 18 | Robert Reis-Ehrlich | 67 | Head | Minister | West Indies |
| 19 | Sol T. High | 60 | Head | Grocery Store | Tennessee |
| 20 | Callie High | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 21 | Dwight Cowan | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Marlene Cowan | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 23 | Lloyd Miller | 35 | Head | Paper Hanger | Texas |
| 24 | James D. Harris | 39 | Lodger | Skilled Labor | Texas |
| 25 | Areza Davis | 21 | Lodger | Housework | Kansas |
| 26 | Katherine Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Charlie Clestra Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Millie Messmer | 77 | Lodger | Housework | Alabama |
| 29 | Bernice Huff | 36 | Lodger | Maid | Kansas City |
| 30 | Edward King | 40 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 31 | Sarah Ann King | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 32 | Jeanette Rose King | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Edward Lewis King | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Betty Ruth King THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Dora Lee King | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Sarah Ann King | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Barbara Jean King | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Melvin Le Roy King | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Andrew Lolley | 46 | Head | Switch Tender | Kansas |
| 40 | Winona Lolley | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
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)