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David King — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this David King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Cora — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWinnebago-County, Illinois
SurnameKing
Given NameDavid R
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Rockford
1935 Residence (County)Winnebago
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryCoffee Etc.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardRockford
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to David Age Birth yr
Linda King Daughter — 1 ~1939
Mildred King Spouse — 21 ~1919
David King Head — 27 ~1913
Melvin Fogle Other — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Winnebago, Illinois
Son, age 8
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name David C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Winnebago, Illinois
Son, age 18
Winnebago, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation Office
Industry Knitting Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Winnebago-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Winnebago-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
Surname King
Given Name David R
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Rockford
1935 Residence (County) Winnebago
Occupation Salesman
Industry Coffee Etc.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links David King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles King
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora King
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David King
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00915-00443)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emma Meyer 37 Wife — Illinois
2 Frederick N Meyer 15 Son — Illinois
3 Abbie August Meyer 85 Wife Father — Germany
4 Richard Barker 35 Head Air Hammer Nebraska
5 Amalie Barker 36 Wife — Iowa
6 Tracy Barker 6 Son — Minnesota
7 William De Vos 23 Head Floor Man Illinois
8 Beatrice De Vos 22 Wife — Illinois
9 Daniel A Walters 42 Head Firing Stoker Illinois
10 Alice Walters 39 Wife — Virginia
11 Velma M Walters 11 Daughter — Illinois
12 Verdell Walters 7 Daughter — Michigan
13 Arbella Walters 4 Daughter — Illinois
14 Harold B Mecham 44 Head Truck Driver Vermont
15 Ella Mecham 37 Wife — Illinois
16 Donald N Mecham 15 Son — Illinois
17 Marjorie J Mecham 12 Daughter — Illinois
18 Frederick R Mecham 6 Son — Illinois
19 Harold J Mecham 3 Son — Illinois
20 Ray Albert Mecham 1 Son — Illinois
21 Eugene J Murphy 49 Head Jack Spinner Virginia
22 Abel Murphy 42 Wife — Illinois
23 Eugene Jr Murphy 16 Son — Missouri
24 Effie M Murphy 14 Daughter — Illinois
25 James M Murphy 12 Son — Illinois
26 Coy E Murphy 10 Daughter — Illinois
27 Charles L Murphy 9 Son — Illinois
28 Clyde Murphy 8 Son — Illinois
29 Gloria M Murphy 6 Daughter — Illinois
30 Vera J Murphy 5 Daughter — Illinois
31 Betty L Murphy 2 Daughter — Illinois
32 Olen E Murphy 0 Son — Illinois
33 David R King THIS PERSON 27 Head Salesman Illinois
34 Mildred R King 21 Wife — Illinois
35 Linda King 1 Daughter — Illinois
36 Melvin Fogle 25 Lodger Trucker Illinois
37 Arthur Borgia 34 Head Sprayer Mech. Minnesota
38 Elna R Borgia 28 Wife — Illinois
39 Axel W Wilder 70 Head Golf Starter Ohio
40 Lillian Mae Wilder 56 Wife — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

David
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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