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Dorothy King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Lillian — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David King | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Herman King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Warren King | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thurman King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy King | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 6
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 16
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Spouse, age 26
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian King (~0.92 confidence) and father John King (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
J King
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian King
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1924
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy King
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Caster | 42 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie Caster | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nathan S Caster | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Harry Caster | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mabel Caster | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charles Watts | 38 | Head | Warehouseman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luvada Watts | 32 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 8 | Louise Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margie Watts | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mabel Watts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby Watts | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edward B Potter | 38 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edell Potter | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Lee Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edward B Jr Potter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Douglas C Potter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Albert B Simmons | 49 | Head | Card Setter | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillian Simmons | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Irene Simmons | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | David H King | 35 | Head | Drawing Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dorothy King THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Herman D King | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thurman H King | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Warren King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James A Hicks | 37 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clara C Hicks | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Virginia Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | H. Luther Hicks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas B King | 70 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 30 | Laura E King | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Leon Tenevert | 71 | Head | Planer | North Carolina |
| 32 | May L Tenevert | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert L Wilkins | 55 | Head | Roper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edie Wilkins | 46 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cecil Ray Wilkins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Betty Jean Wilkins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter Harris | 37 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Estelle Harris | 35 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Tholene Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)