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Edna King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Edna King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester King | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Blanche King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Daniel King | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James King | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annalise King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Burton King | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edna King | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Junior King | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Betty King | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 3
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edna V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Edna King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna King
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Delaware
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Sibling
James King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior King
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty King
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche King
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annalise King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Jr. Joshua | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | George Jester | 63 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 3 | Virginia Jester | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Reece Jester | 25 | Son | Cutter Buttons | Delaware |
| 5 | Jacob Messick | 67 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Amelia Messick | 65 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Roy Messick | 35 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Carroll Messick | 32 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | William Wilson | 72 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 10 | Sarah E. Wilson | 69 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Rodney Wilson | 44 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 12 | Carrie Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Delbert Wilson | 21 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 14 | Howard Wilson | 19 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 15 | Nora Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Clifford Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Kathryn Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Doris C. Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Peter E. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Rodney Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Nancy Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Burton King | 35 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 23 | Hester King | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Edna King THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | James King | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Daniel King | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Annalise King | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Blanche King | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Junior King | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Betty Jane King | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Samuel Wilson | 41 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 32 | Mary Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Samuel R. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Jean Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Minos Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | William J. Bowden | 56 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 37 | Priscilla Bowden | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Russell Bowden | 20 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 39 | Victor Bowden | 16 | Son | Farming | Delaware |
| 40 | Bertha Wilson | 61 | Head | — | Delaware |
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)