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George King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Hala — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hickory Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia King | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha King | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George King | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bobby King | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George King | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bertha King | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 33
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 42
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hickory Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hala King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahala King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hala King
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahala King
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George King
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-01255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawson Maggie Lawson | 65 | Mother | — | England |
| 2 | George King THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Bertha King | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Julia Mae King | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elizabeth Ann King | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bobby D. King | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bertha Alice King | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | George Franklin King | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ben Shorter | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nannie Shorter | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Willie Shorter | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 12 | Marie Shorter | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 13 | Earl Shorter | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 14 | Everett Powell | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sallie May Powell | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nathaniel Fry | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Jallie Mae Fry | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Goran B. Fry | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nathaniel Jr. Fry | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Arthur Fry | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alma Ruth Fry | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John (X) Logan | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jean Logan | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Margie Logan | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bonnie Logan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Randall Logan | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Reba Logan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Bill Carroll | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Maude Carroll | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Helen Jan Carroll | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Dorthy Carroll | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Billie Marie Carroll | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Fannie Logan | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | George Logan | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 35 | Donald Ray Logan | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Campbell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Etta Campbell | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary Elizabeth Campbell | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Howard Campbell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Fannie Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)