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Dorothy King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Ambler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elaine King | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marilyn King | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy King | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank King | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gerald King | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edgar King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank King | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alfred King | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold King | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard King | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy King | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03577-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert T Hickle | 8 | nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Amanda Darling | 87 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ralph Darling | 40 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alice Johnson | 34 | Guest | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edward Bowling | 25 | Guest | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Bowling | 21 | Daughter | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Amanda Bowling | 4 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Zachariah Russell | 57 | Head | Housework And Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice Russell | 56 | wife | Housemaid | Maryland |
| 50 | Eugene H Smithey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Pauline Smithey | 34 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Terrell Smithey | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Eugene Smithey | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Milton Malone | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Janette Williams | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nettie King | 59 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Gladys Johnson | 36 | Lodger | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Letha Johnson | 14 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albert Johnson | 10 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Julius Johnson | 8 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Millard S Scott | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Vivian D Scott | 20 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Millard Scott | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank J King | 51 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 66 | Dorothy King THIS PERSON | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frank King | 19 | son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles F King | 17 | son | Filing Stenog | New York |
| 69 | Harold L King | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Richard W King | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edgar H King | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Walter King | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy King | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alfred L King | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bettie L King | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gerald P King | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elaine King | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marilyn A King | 0 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles H Dinkbiner | 66 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
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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)