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Ernest King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wells-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ernest King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wells-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Laura — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wells-County, Indiana |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nottingham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wells |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nottingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verda King | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Joyce King | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest King | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Wanda King | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Basil King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wells, Indiana
Son, age 26
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wells, Indiana
Head, age 36
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wells-County, Indiana
Head, age 46
Wells-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nottingham Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wells |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron King
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura King
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest King
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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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 — Wells-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wells-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01110-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Elzey | 50 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 2 | Josephine Elzey | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 3 | Hugh M. Cott | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Ester M. Cott | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 5 | Ruth A. Cott | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Nora M. Cott | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Ishmael Waters | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Jane Waters | 62 | Wife | House Wife | Ohio |
| 9 | Virgle Waters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Ernest C. King THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Verda B. King | 39 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 12 | Basil B. King | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Wanda F. King | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Joyce V. King | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | J. Carl Alberson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Berniece Alberson | 45 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 17 | Herbert Alberson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Homer Alberson | 21 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 19 | Juanita Alberson | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Marjorie Alberson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Crystal Alberson | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Virgil Alberson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Joe A. Friday | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 24 | Marjorie Friday | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Harry Friday | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Mary Friday | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Malcolm Friday | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Chester Friday | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Harold Friday | 15 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Marilee Friday | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles Kirkwood | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Addie M. Kirkwood | 52 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Verilda Kirkwood | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ralph Baker | 36 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 36 | Bernice Baker | 35 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 37 | Rose Kirkwood | 68 | Head | House Work | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary Neff | 41 | Head | House Work | Indiana |
| 39 | Gene Stager | 32 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ronald Earle Neff | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)