Clara King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Clara King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DETROIT CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
Household Members
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Bleming | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Clara King | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Ruth Schonschack | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Grace King | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Virginia Poe | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeping |
| Industry | Rail Road Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DETROIT CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lou Sheehan | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Murdock Campbell | 68 | Head | Stock Checker | Michigan |
| 3 | Margaret Campbell | 63 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 4 | Cathrine Campbell | 40 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Martin Campbell | 34 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 6 | Kenneth Campbell | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 7 | William Brain | 47 | Head | Industrial Engineer | Ohio |
| 8 | Maude Bininer | 40 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 9 | James Britt | 46 | Head | Fire Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Nora Britt | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Aaron Rosenberg | 55 | Head | Plaster | Russia |
| 12 | Ida Rosenberg | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Lester Rosenberg | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 14 | Jacob Rosenberg | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 15 | Isodore Rosenberg | 20 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 16 | Abraham Rosenberg | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Louis Radin | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Katie Radin | 43 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 19 | Sylvia Radin | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 20 | Harry Radin | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Charles Murray | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada-Eng |
| 22 | Jack Murray | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 23 | Jean Murray | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Michigan |
| 24 | Mary Murray | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Virginia Murray | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Emily Mayes | 52 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 27 | Fanny Lustfield | 72 | Head | — | Austria |
| 28 | Walter Lustfield | 35 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Olga Lustfield | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Judith Lustfield | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Joan Lustfield | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clara King THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Grace King | 30 | Daughter | Senior Typist | New York |
| 34 | Marie Bleming | 34 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 35 | Ruth Schonschack | 25 | Lodger | Nurse | Michigan |
| 36 | Virginia Poe | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | James Conway | 54 | Head | Account-Clerk | Kentucky |
| 38 | Marie Conway | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Dolores Conway | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Wm. Rowe | 44 | Head | Asst. Foreman Maintenance | England |
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)