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Ella King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ella King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella King | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Raymond King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marie King | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Violet King | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Christine Swanson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Alice King | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ella King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella King
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Tucker | 45 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 2 | Edward Tucker | 24 | Head | Plumber | Lithuania |
| 3 | Faye Tucker | 21 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Boda Pash | 57 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 5 | Ella King THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie King | 26 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Illinois |
| 7 | Violet King | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert King | 19 | Son | Apprentice Printer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice King | 18 | Daughter | Mail Office Work | Illinois |
| 10 | Raymond King | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Hazel King | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Christine Swanson | 73 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Paul Holden | 26 | Head | Clerk - Retail | Illinois |
| 14 | Juanita Holden | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Warren Holden | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Donald Holden | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Jesse | 35 | Head | Switchman | Missouri |
| 18 | Lillian Jesse | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Abraham Friedenstein | 55 | Head | Insurance Broker | Poland |
| 20 | Mary Friedenstein | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Harold Friedenstein | 23 | Son | Factory Worker | Illinois |
| 22 | John Paulsen | 23 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 23 | Mildred Paulsen | 23 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Phillip Dilicco | 36 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 25 | Emma Dilicco | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Theodore Dilicco | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Leonard Dilicco | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Phillip Jr. Dilicco | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Bernard Kaplan | 51 | Head | Streetcar Conductor | Russia |
| 30 | Lillian Kaplan | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Ceila Kaplan | 24 | Daughter | Senior Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Charles Kaplan | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Morris Schulman | 37 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 34 | Bessie Schulman | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 35 | Phillip Rothstein | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 36 | Esther Rothstein | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Theodora Rothstein | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lewis Kravitz | 45 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 39 | Fannie Kravitz | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Isadore Kravitz | 17 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
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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)