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Clara King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Appanoose-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clara King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Appanoose-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Appanoose-County, Iowa |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Independence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville King | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pearl King | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Vera King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clara King | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Kenneth King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virgil King | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clifton King | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Appanoose, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Appanoose, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Appanoose-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Appanoose-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara O. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence Township |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Clara King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara King
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Appanoose-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Appanoose-County, Iowa
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevia Dover | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Thomas Dover | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | H. R. Skinner | 45 | Head | Sta. Machinist | Iowa |
| 4 | Elva D. Skinner | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Raymond Skinner | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Mildred Skinner | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Ruth Skinner | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | George Hammond | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Mabel O. Hammond | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Jean Hammond | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Lawrence Hammond | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lorraine Hammond | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Pearl King | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Clara O. King THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Clifton King | 23 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 16 | Orville King | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Florence King | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Kenneth King | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Virgil King | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Vera King | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Jesse O. Elgin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Eva Elgin | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary Geraldine Elgin | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Theodore Elgin | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Merril Atwell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Clara Atwell | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Donald Atwell | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Glen D. Mcnair | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Ruth Mcnair | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Lyle Mcnair | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Paul Mcnair | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary Mcnair | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Donald Mcnair | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Martin Fenton | 30 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 35 | Hazel Fenton | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Leona May Fenton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)