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Ernest King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest King across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Bernice — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allen King | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobbie King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Billie King | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest King | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Marion King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara King | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ernest King | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jinnie King | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cora King | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Other, age 4
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Erney |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Earnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 23
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 33
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Ice Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 43
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis King
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice King
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie King
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie King
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest King
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Clement | 27 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Georgia E Clement | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arnold H Clement | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William D Henry | 44 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hazel B Henry | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Graham B Henry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth J Henry | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Dunklin | 23 | Head | Delivery Dept | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lela B Dunklin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ernest C King THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cora M King | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ernest Jr King | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marion C King | 17 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Virginia L King | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William C King | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Billie A King | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jinnie R King | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Allen J King | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bobbie King | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Barbara A King | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Naomi | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 22 | Blanche Naomi | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thomas Naomi | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Perry G Merrill | 29 | Head | Vacuum Wash | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bertie G Merrill | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Norma R Merrill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Peggie Merrill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Shirley L Merrill | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cling M Gaddy | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rita L Gaddy | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Angeline Gaddy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Florence E Gaddy | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret L Gaddy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Harthy D Gaddy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Cling M Jr Gaddy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | G. C. King | 44 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 37 | Homer B King | 33 | Head | Folder | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edith E G King | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | H. B. Jr King | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Herbert F King | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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 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)