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Ethel King — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ethel King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel King | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James King | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Emma King | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 11
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 20
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Ethel King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen King (~0.92 confidence) and father George King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma King (~0.92 confidence) and father James King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice King
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen King
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George King
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma King
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel King
Daughter · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Delaware
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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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu202unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest | 11 | son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | John G. | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Margaret M. | 3 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Edward | 38 | boarder | None | Denmark |
| 5 | Thomas Fitzgerald | 47 | head | Draftsman | Delaware |
| 6 | Mary F. Fitzgerald | 40 | wife | Upholsterer | Indiana |
| 7 | Thomas B. Fitzgerald | 12 | son | None | Delaware |
| 8 | James H. King | 65 | head | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Emma King | 60 | wife | Merchant | Delaware |
| 10 | Ethel M. King THIS PERSON | 31 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 11 | Victor Diggs | 46 | head | Station Master | Delaware |
| 12 | Emma Diggs | 42 | wife | Car Builder | Delaware |
| 13 | Dorita Diggs | 24 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 14 | Orin Diggs | 22 | son | Operator | Delaware |
| 15 | Victoria Diggs | 18 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 16 | Harold Diggs | 16 | son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 17 | Frank Diggs | 5 | son | None | Delaware |
| 18 | William H. Martin | 56 | head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 19 | Wilhelmina Martin | 55 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 20 | Benjamin Ginger | 19 | boarder | Machinist | Delaware |
| 21 | Mattie Ginger | 18 | boarder | None | Delaware |
| 22 | William Eaton | 35 | head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lulu Eaton | 29 | wife | Manager | Delaware |
| 24 | Mary E. Eaton | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John R. Eaton | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nelson Eaton | 2 | son | None | Delaware |
| 27 | William Pyne | 59 | head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 28 | Lydia Pyne | 55 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Sarah E. Pyne | 12 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 30 | William H. Pyne | 10 | son | None | Delaware |
| 31 | Paul Purdon | 22 | boarder | None | Delaware |
| 32 | Carrie S. Le Fevre | 47 | head | Operator | Delaware |
| 33 | Martha Le Fevre | 25 | boarder | None | Maryland |
| 34 | Marie Le Fevre | 23 | boarder | Machinist | Delaware |
| 35 | Harold Le Fevre | 2 | boarder | None | Delaware |
| 36 | Helen Satterlee | 21 | boarder | None | Delaware |
| 37 | John M. Munn | 71 | head | Inspector | New York |
| 38 | Mary A. Mack | 48 | daughter | None | New York |
| 39 | David Blair | 54 | head | Ironworker | Maryland |
| 40 | Robert F. Blair | 36 | son | None | Maryland |
| 41 | Ethel P. Blair | 32 | daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 42 | Clarence Blair | 21 | son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 43 | James E. Blair | 15 | daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 44 | Elsie G. Blair | 12 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 45 | William L. Simmons | 38 | head | None | Delaware |
| 46 | Ida J. Simmons | 28 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 47 | Mary Simmons | 9 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 48 | Marion E. Simmons | 5 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 49 | Frances L. Simmons | 4 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 50 | Martha J. Simmons | 2 | daughter | None | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 6 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)