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Donald King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Donald King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Big-Stone-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ortonville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bigstone |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Ortonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virginia King | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph King | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hilda King | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Donald King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert King | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph King | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Victoria King | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Big Stone, …
Other, age 3
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ortonville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bigstone |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Donald King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald King
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Joseph King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria King
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia King
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Heuerer | 54 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Lorrain Heuerer | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Martin Verhaul | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Eva Verhaul | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | George Verhaul | 22 | Son | Meat Cutter | South Dakota |
| 6 | Bernice Verhaul | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 7 | Athelene Verhaul | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | South Dakota |
| 8 | George Hausauer | 53 | In-law | Proprietor | South Dakota |
| 9 | Joseph F. King | 51 | Head | Timekeeper | Minnesota |
| 10 | Hilda King | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Joseph King | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Donald King THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Herbert King | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Vivian King | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Virginia King | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Victoria King | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Maggie Smith | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Raymond Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | William H. Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Agnes Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Henry F. Hausauer | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lucy Hausauer | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Marvin Hausauer | 30 | Son | Assistant County Engineer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Floyd Hausauer | 26 | Son | Postal Clerk | Minnesota |
| 25 | Robert Hausauer | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Dale Hausauer | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Julia Martinson | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Albert Johnson | 33 | Lodger | Hoistman | Minnesota |
| 29 | Eric Lagerblad | 33 | Lodger | Quarryman | Sweden |
| 30 | Carl Hamann | 71 | Head | Filling Station Attendant | Germany |
| 31 | Johanna Hamann | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Hans Ditter | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mathilda Ditter | 44 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Phyllis Ditter | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Ralph Ditter | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Herbert C. Ditter | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Harold Ditter | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Robert Dwyer | 35 | Head | Jack Hammer Operator | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ione Dwyer | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Roberta Dwyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)