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Ernest King — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson & James — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd King | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ernest King | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy King | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Clyde King | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Essie King | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Son, age 6
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ervin L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Union, North …
Son, age 15
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 25
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jackson King (~0.92 confidence) and father James King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hellen King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jackson King
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice King
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hellen King
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest King
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James U Pruitt | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lydia Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Merrill Pruitt | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carl Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James H Chaney | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary B Chaney | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wealthy Chaney | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Evelyn Chaney | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hans Chaney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ernest King THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Essie King | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clyde King | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Floyd King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy King | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cleveland D Austin | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lydia Austin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Austin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ola Mae Austin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie V Austin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clinton Austin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | L. D. Austin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William L Burley | 42 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William C Davis | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Davis | 55 | Mother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Davis | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Davis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Davis | 10 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Davis | 25 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | General Hamilton | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ellen Hamilton | 35 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 33 | Gladys Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Hamilton | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sudie Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ira Hamilton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph Hamilton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Graham Hamilton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ettie S Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William T Greene | 42 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice Greene | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Henry Greene | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie Greene | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pearley Greene | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lois Greene | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James E Benton | 21 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clemmie Benton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Velma Benton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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 1920 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)