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Clara King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Clara King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Leonard | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ervin King | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Kelly | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Ervin King | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Clara King | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Clarice Hick | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Rooming house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 62
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Clara King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara King
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Kansas
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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-t0627-01259-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy J. Amos | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Clara Pratt | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 3 | Nettie O. Harris | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 4 | Gertrude O. Read | 52 | Head | Manager | Same Place |
| 5 | John S. Vaughan | 58 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Peter Bager | 70 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 7 | William H. Robe | 73 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 8 | Emma J. Robe | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ervin M. King | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Clara M. King THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ervin C. King | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 12 | Clarice Hick | 18 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Elizabeth Leonard | 62 | Lodger | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 14 | Frank E. Kelly | 79 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mack Provitt | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 16 | Gladys Provitt | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Charles Provitt | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Peggy J. Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ruby Wood | 51 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 20 | Adeline L. Wood | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | David E. Wood | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Elizabeth Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Truman F. Harry | 31 | Head | Construction Foreman | Kansas |
| 24 | Edna O. Harry | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Charles K. Harry | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Dorothy Harry | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Helen Harry | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Wilbur D. Winter | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 29 | Lela M. Winter | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Wilbur D. Jr. Winter | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Robert E. Winter | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | John Jones | 34 | Head | Sweeper | Missouri |
| 33 | Fiona O. Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | John E. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Margaret L. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Fiona M. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Eunice P. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Harry C. Barner | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 39 | Theresa Barner | 30 | Wife | Checker | Kansas |
| 40 | Mary Ann Barner | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)