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Dorothy King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Mill Dist No 344 Rural Section |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth King | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fannie King | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Katheryne King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herschel King | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Johnnie King | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herschel King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jasper King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert King | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jimmie King | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Susie King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 9
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1931 — 13 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Dorothy King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy King
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Georgia
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Sibling
Herschel King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie King
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie King
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper King
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katheryne King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Laurens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shebby J Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Homer Brown | 47 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 43 | Betty Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Edward Brown | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Raymond Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | H. D. Jr. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Flint Coley | 36 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 48 | Minnie L. Coley | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Bertha L. Ray | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Kenny L. Ray | 12 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 51 | J. C. Ray | 9 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Herschel King | 44 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 53 | Susie King | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Fannie M. King | 19 | Daughter | Farm | Georgia |
| 55 | Herschel Jr. King | 17 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 56 | Robert L. King | 15 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 57 | Willie King | 14 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 58 | Elizabeth King | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Dorothy King THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Katheryne King | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Jasper King | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Jimmie L. King | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Albert L. King | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Johnnie M. King | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | James English | 26 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 66 | Christine English | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Millard English | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Syra E. English | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Sam F. O. Pennington | 66 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 70 | Lucy Pennington | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Eugene Pennington | 23 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 72 | J. Deck Stripling | 50 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 73 | Ola Stripling | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Eva-Mae Stripling | 25 | Daughter | Canning Plant | Georgia |
| 75 | William M. Stripling | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Ira G. Stripling | 25 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 77 | Johnnie Stripling | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Frank R. Willingham | 62 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 79 | Dora S. Willingham | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Shepard Willingham | 17 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
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)