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Edward King — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Claiborne, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edward King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Benton — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossie Seal | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Benton King | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Edward King | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Howard Seal | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Cornie King | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clairfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Mining |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Edward King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R King (~0.92 confidence) and father Benton King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leonia King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R King
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benton King
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leonia King
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornie King
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward King
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mossie Seal
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Seal
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pascal Bradford | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Opal Bradford | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hazel Bradford | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Burlin Ferguson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elsie Ferguson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Darcey Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vicie Haynes | 15 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 58 | Ira Cosby | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ethel Cosby | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Missouri Cosby | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elijah Laman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Martha Laman | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Nellie Laman | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eva Laman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Frank Parks | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Morris Parks | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clammon Parks | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Medie Parks | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alfred Parks | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Dora Parks | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Marie Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Tipton Parks | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Andy Hatfield | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dora Hatfield | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Essie Hatfield | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Benton King | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Cornie King | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward King THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mossie Seal | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Howard Seal | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Albert Whitaker | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Martha J. Whitaker | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Catherine Whitaker | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Moses Whitaker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lucy Whitaker | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Allie Whitaker | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Frank Whitaker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Bob R. Whitaker | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Docia Whitaker | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ishman Roark | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Hassie Roark | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Bonita Roark | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Della M. Roark | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Cornie Whitaker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Burton Whitaker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Eulie Whitaker | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Thelma Whitaker | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Thomas Roark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Roxie Roark | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Maud Roark | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)