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Ethel King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen King | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret King | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul King | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Porter King | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel King | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| George King | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jean King | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Winifred King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel King
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Foster | 8 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Roy Boyd Rush | 40 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Pearl Rush | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Opal Rush | 20 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Kentucky |
| 5 | Palma Rush | 18 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | George King | 44 | head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ethel King THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Porter Al King | 18 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Margaret King | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Helen King | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jean King | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Winifred King | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | James King | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Paul King | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John Flaugher | 70 | head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mamie Flaugher | 58 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Clara Ramsey | 58 | head | — | W. Virginia |
| 19 | Lawrence Ramsey | 31 | son | Farm Operator | W. Virginia |
| 20 | Venita Ramsey | 28 | daughter | Machine Operator | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Mary M. Ramsey | 18 | daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 22 | Wilfred Ramsey | 16 | son | Clerk | W. Virginia |
| 23 | Catherine Rose | 36 | daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 24 | Helen Rose | 15 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Willadean Rose | 13 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Walter Downing | 60 | head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Nettie Downing | 60 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Virginia Downing | 45 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Rose Anne Downing | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | William R. Walters | 65 | in law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ernest E. Bryan | 55 | head | Solicitor | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bessie Bryan | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ernest B. Bryan | 30 | son | Assistant Janitor | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary Ella Bryan | 27 | daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Justine Bryan | 6 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles W. Bryan | 4 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary E. Bryan | 2 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Margaret A. Bryan | 1 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Arnold Spurlock | 30 | head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Spurlock | 20 | wife | — | Kentucky |
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)