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Ethel King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ethel King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Edelstein | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jacob Edelstein | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ethel King | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Harry King | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Herbert King | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marion Ratner | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jack Ratner | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harry King | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ben Ratner | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Ratner | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 29
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Edelstein (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Edelstein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Edelstein
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry King
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Edelstein
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret King
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel King
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Harry King
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nerses Vartanian | 46 | Head | Door Hanger | Armenia |
| 2 | Mary Vartanian | 36 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 3 | Darlan Vartanian | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | George Vartanian | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Margaret Vartanian | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Jacob Edelstein | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 7 | Lena Edelstein | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Harry King | 24 | Son | Junior Clerk | Michigan |
| 9 | Harry King | 32 | Son-in-law | Material Sorter | Michigan |
| 10 | Ethel King THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Herbert R. King | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 12 | George Ratner | 23 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Marion Ratner | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 14 | Ben Ratner | 14 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Jack Ratner | 12 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Elizabeth Coats | 72 | Head | — | Canada-Fr |
| 17 | Bernard Coats | 35 | Son | Bartender | Michigan |
| 18 | George Coats | 29 | Son | Production Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | George Rosebrugh | 54 | Head | Foundry Worker | Canada-Eng |
| 20 | Helen Rosebrugh | 35 | Wife | Press Operator | Ohio |
| 21 | Maxine Ciotta | 18 | Step-Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Diane Ciotta | 2 | Step-Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | David Mayer | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Minnie Henderson | 45 | Head | Assembler Switches | England |
| 25 | Kathleen Henderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 26 | Lloyd Van Camp | 41 | Head | Paint Salesman | Michigan |
| 27 | Doris Van Camp | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Robert Van Camp | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Jeanne Van Camp | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Rose Green | 30 | Lodger | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 31 | Gladys Alphart | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Canada-Eng |
| 32 | Edward Mckay | 30 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Elizabeth Mckay | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Phyllis Mckay | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Edward Mckay | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Isabell Mckay | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Virgil R. Williams | 41 | Head | Assemblyman | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nora Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Virgil P. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | William Welch | 73 | Lodger | Refrigerator | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
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)