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Fred King — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Fred King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSussex-County, Delaware
SurnameKing
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDelaware
1935 Residence (City)Georgetown
1935 Residence (County)Sussex
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryHardware Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)1400
Highest GradeH 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationClerk
Township / WardGeorgetown
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Fred Age Birth yr
Fred King Head — 48 ~1892
Elsie King Spouse — 46 ~1894
Lawrence King Son — 13 ~1927
Herman King Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 28
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 39
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name Fred J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Salesman
Industry Hardware
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 15
Radio Set R
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 48
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
Surname King
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
1935 Residence (City) Georgetown
1935 Residence (County) Sussex
Occupation Clerk
Industry Hardware Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 1400
Highest Grade H 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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Our Model Tree links Fred King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred King
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Delaware
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00403)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Frank Jr. Wilkins 17 Son — Delaware
42 Ola Parker 69 Head Retired Delaware
43 Alice M. Parker 64 Wife — Delaware
44 Louzenia Johnson 67 Head — Delaware
45 Thomas R. Littleton 49 Head Fireman Delaware
46 Cora P. Littleton 44 Wife — Delaware
47 Charles F. Littleton 26 Son Salesman Delaware
48 Helen E. Littleton 17 Daughter — Delaware
49 Frank W. Green 64 Head Foreman Delaware
50 Minnie A. Green 64 Wife — Delaware
51 Fred King THIS PERSON 48 Head Clerk Delaware
52 Elsie M. King 46 Wife — Delaware
53 Herman King 20 Son Operator Delaware
54 Lawrence King 13 Son — Delaware
55 Arvie Asbury 32 Head — West Virginia
56 Adell Asbury 20 Wife — Kentucky
57 Deloris A. Asbury 2 Daughter — West Va
58 Collie Mae Asbury 1 Daughter — West Va
59 Thomas Wilson 77 Lodger — Delaware
60 Rebecca Ellen Fleetwood 66 Head W. P. A. Delaware
61 Harry J. Johnson 50 Head Clerk Delaware
62 Emma J. Johnson 42 Wife Seamstress Delaware
63 Harry J. Jr. Johnson 19 Son Labourer Delaware
64 Bessie C. Johnson 15 Daughter — Delaware
65 Elsie M. Johnson 13 Daughter — Delaware
66 Edward Wayne Johnson 7 Son — Delaware
67 Charlotte Ann Johnson 5 Daughter — Delaware
68 Lorena Jane Johnson 1 Daughter — Delaware
69 Herman Roach 38 Head Foreman Delaware
70 Irma M. Roach 38 Wife — Delaware
71 John Roach 15 Son — Delaware
72 Irma Lee Roach 14 Daughter — Delaware
73 Rev. John J. Bailey 68 Father-in-Law — Maryland
74 Orro Stigleman 30 Head Operator Pennsylvania
75 Myrtle V. Stigleman 29 Wife — Pennsylvania
76 Lois Stigleman 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
77 Vera Stigleman 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
78 Richard Stigleman 9 Son — Pennsylvania
79 Norma Jean Stigleman 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
80 William Fleetwood 27 Head Operator Delaware

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)

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