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Edward King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Whitfield-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edward King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Alice — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitfield-County, Georgia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dalton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Employer |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Employer |
| Township / Ward | Dalton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie King | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward King | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Samuel King | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy King | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitfield, Georgia
Son, age 3
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Whitfield, Georgia
Son, age 13
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Whitfield-County, Georgia
Head, age 24
Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dalton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitfield |
| Occupation | Employer |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L King (~0.84 confidence) and mother Alice King (~0.84 confidence) and father Hub King (~0.92 confidence) and father Art King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
L King
b. ~1864
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Alice King
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Hub King
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Art King
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie King
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward King
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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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 — Whitfield-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Smith | 50 | Head | Ccc | Georgia |
| 2 | Joe Smith | 19 | Son | Ccc | Georgia |
| 3 | James Smith | 18 | Son | Waiter | Georgia |
| 4 | Juanita Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ethel Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Flossy Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Margie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Edward King THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Employer | Georgia |
| 9 | Dorothy King | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Samuel King | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Bettie King | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Elmer Hamby | 25 | Head | Operator | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Arianta Hamby | 21 | Sister | Operator | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Idelah Henderson | 26 | Lodger | Operator | Alabama |
| 15 | George Murdock | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Nancy Murdock | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Marie Murdock | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Georgia |
| 18 | Jessie Murdock | 27 | Daughter | Rate Clerk | Georgia |
| 19 | Ruth Murdock | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Georgia |
| 20 | Helen Murdock | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Robert Davis | 58 | Head | Employer | Georgia |
| 22 | Bonnie Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Phillip Davis | 30 | Son | Employer | Georgia |
| 24 | Samuel Davis | 25 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert Jr. Davis | 21 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 26 | Thomas Spann | 31 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 27 | Obera Spann | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Sara Spann | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Thomas Spann | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Roy Starnes | 31 | Head | Route Salesman | Georgia |
| 31 | Willa B. Starnes | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jerry Starnes | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Willie Ledbetter | 30 | Head | Section Man | Georgia |
| 34 | Norma Ledbetter | 26 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 35 | James Ledbetter | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Bobbie Ledbetter | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Patricia Ledbetter | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Marie Ledbetter | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lillie Hayes | 41 | Head | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 40 | Christine Hayes | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)