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Ella King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ella King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beil Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lloyd King | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Lloyd King | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ella King | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Effie King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Juanita King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Tennessee
Spouse, age 25
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Chester, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Chester, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ella E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Home maker |
| Industry | Gen H Work |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Chester-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 48
Chester-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ella King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella King
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Thomas Phillips | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Edith Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Wiley Maness | 35 | Head | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 4 | Sadie Maness | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Rachel Maness | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Gladys Maness | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charlie Maness | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Louise Maness | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Nell Maness | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jean Maness | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jim H. Priddy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Leola Priddy | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Nell Priddy | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lavene Priddy | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Finley Priddy | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John W. Phillips | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Emma Phillips | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James M. Pierce | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mattie Pierce | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Pierce | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ola Mae Pierce | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Gilbert Pierce | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Travis Pierce | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Euiley Pierce | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Billy Joe Pierce | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lloyd King | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ella King THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Effie Sue King | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lloyd King | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Juanita King | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Beil Davis | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bernice Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Willie Pierce | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Janet Pierce | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hazel Pierce | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Peggy Jo Pierce | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clifford Dean | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 38 | Onell Dean | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Allen A. Arnold | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Edna Arnold | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)