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Ernest King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert King | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Daniel King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henry King | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillie King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James King | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Essie King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fred King | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Burt King | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eliza King | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Ernest King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rebekah King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beulah King | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Irene King | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Odessie King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Other, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Son, age 14
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest King
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie King
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebekah King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene King
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel King
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry King
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred King
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burt King
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessie King
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02896-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Ayman | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Howard B. Hayes | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby Hayes | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Vernon Hayes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Billy Hayes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carolyn Hayes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marshall King | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary King | 45 | Sister | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rena King | 43 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma King | 40 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jennetta King | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Callie King | 34 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dothory King | 31 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ned Utley | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucy Utley | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Utley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary R. Utley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James King | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Beulah King | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rebekah King | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ernest King THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Odessie King | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Burt King | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie Jane King | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Essie G. King | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Daniel Hugh King | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Irene King | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fred King | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Henry King | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eliza Jane King | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Grady Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 33 | Alene Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fay Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Carroll | 29 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Burdock G. Brock | 39 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Brock | 27 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 38 | Baron Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Mae Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)