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Ernest King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert King | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leon King | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert King | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nettie King | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ernest King | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norman King | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 8
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Ernest King
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harry King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon King
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman King
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William B Dillard | 30 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 42 | Floyd Jr Dillard | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harrie Salley | 43 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 44 | Lula D Salley | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Salley | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 46 | Mansore Salley | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 47 | Gertrude Salley | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Calvin Salley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Berbena Salley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Alfred Salley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Nora Salley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert H King | 41 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 53 | Nettie King | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Norman King | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ernest King THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 56 | Frank King | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 57 | Gilbert King | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 58 | Mildred King | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harry King | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Leon King | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert King | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | General Simmons | 32 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 63 | Clara Simmons | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Herbert Powell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Bertha Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Booker T Simmons | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sterling Macklin | 28 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 68 | Saddie Macklin | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Herbert Macklin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Clister Macklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alfreda Macklin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mansfield Macklin | 76 | Father | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas Phillips | 25 | Brother | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 74 | Mamie Phillips | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Consula Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary M Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lula A Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie L Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert Brown | 50 | Head | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)