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Ethel King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5 Beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | 5 Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel King | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nellie King | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Russell King | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Katherine King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James King | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pauline King | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Other, age 21
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5 Beat |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-01012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Hill | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lois Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Russell King | 33 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ethel King THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Pauline King | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sidney King | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Katherine King | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Louise King | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Robert King | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nellie Ruth King | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James Long | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Etta Long | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | James Jr. Long | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edgar Long | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 15 | Earline Long | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | W. S. Mcmury | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Annie Mcmury | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Shelby Hardin | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louise Hardin | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Billy Hardin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Beatrice Hardin | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mike Ruff | 51 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ossie Ruff | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cornelius Ruff | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Mae Ruff | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Robert Lee Ruff | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Price Ruff | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Louise Ruff | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charley Smith | 20 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 30 | Christine Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sally Shackleford | 69 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Hissie Trice | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sanie Lee Trice | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jewell Trice | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Richard Trice | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Essie D Trice | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Donnie Lee Trice | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Clifton Trice | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ella Ellis | 76 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Willie Elison | 83 | Uncle | — | Mississippi |
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)