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Elizabeth King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve King | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John King | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth King | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth King
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00937-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John P. King | 65 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 42 | Elizabeth King THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Genevieve King | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert King | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Leslie H. Macdonald | 30 | Head | Clerk | Canada English |
| 46 | Elizabeth Macdonald | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James Macdonald | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Schmiedel | 59 | Uncle | Express Messenger | Connecticut |
| 49 | William Irvine | 35 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 50 | Margaret Irvine | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Rose Mary Irvine | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Sylvia Ann Irvine | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Katherine Irvine | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thomas H. Jones | 45 | Head | Estimator | Illinois |
| 55 | Marie Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Thomas J. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John A. Stumpf | 49 | Head | Clerical | Illinois |
| 58 | Katherine Stumpf | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles G. Gerings | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Gerings | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Holland |
| 61 | Richard Johnson | 28 | Head | Auditor | Cleveland |
| 62 | Harriet Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Carol Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Marilyn Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Warren E. Hall | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | Marie Hall | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Ruth Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Fredrick W. Henning | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 70 | Alice Henning | 43 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 71 | John B. Henning | 28 | Son | Clerk | Canada English |
| 72 | Roy G. Henning | 22 | Son | Clerk | Canada English |
| 73 | Katherine Henning | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 74 | Charles Miller | 41 | Head | Butcher | Indiana |
| 75 | Alice Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Richard Miller | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Kenneth Miller | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Donald Miller | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Tiana Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)