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Gladys King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Lupus — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Hays City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma King | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Bertha Unig | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Kenneth Unig | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gladys King | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dale Unig | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billy Unig | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frank King | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Ex |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 36
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Gladys King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank King (~0.92 confidence) and father Lupus King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank King
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lupus King
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes King
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma King
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys King
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Bertha Unig
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leo B. Knoll | 33 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 42 | Irene Knoll | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 43 | Robert L. Knoll | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | August A. Ander | 30 | Head | Assistant Manager | Kansas |
| 45 | Irene C. Ander | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 46 | Leona Ander | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Duane Ander | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Voick | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | B. Bill Knoll | 39 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 50 | Clara Knoll | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 51 | Priscilla Knoll | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Elida T. Provostillett | 66 | Head | Dairy | Illinois |
| 53 | Hannah Provostillett | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 54 | Oscar T. Trumbo | 17 | Adopted son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Frank King | 63 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 56 | Emma King | 59 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 57 | Gladys King THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 58 | Bertha M. Unig | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 59 | Billy Unig | 6 | Grand son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Dale Unig | 4 | Grand son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Kenneth Unig | 3 | Grand son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Ray M. Johnson | 51 | Head | Scavenger | New York |
| 63 | Freda Johnson | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 64 | Vernon L. Laughrey | 33 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 65 | Margery Laughrey | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 66 | Fred C. Ross | 43 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 67 | Agnes Therese Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Fred Jr. Ross | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 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)