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Gladys King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portsmouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Substitute Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Substitute Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie King | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Gladys King | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marian King | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harry King | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hattie King | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portsmouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Substitute Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William King (~0.92 confidence) and father William King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie King
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie King
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie King
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys King
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Marian King
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry King
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Portsmouth-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04318-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Bell | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph Smith | 23 | Head | Fish Cutter | Virginia |
| 43 | Eleanor Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Evelyn Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | C. B. Johnson | 60 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 46 | Sarah Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Eleanora Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Stanback | 41 | In law | Laundry | Virginia |
| 49 | Margaret Stanback | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Willard Stanback | 9 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dewey Shaw | 37 | Lodger | Painter | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nannie Shaw | 34 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Shaw | 4 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Yvonne Shaw | 3 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Levington | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lee Reynolds | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Lucy Q. Reynolds | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry L. Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel L. Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alberta Watkins | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 61 | Thelma Goodrich | 16 | Ward | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 62 | Eugene Goodrich | 15 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sophia Goodrich | 12 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Florence Goodrich | 11 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Hattie H. King | 49 | Head | Pullman Porter | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie V. King | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Gladys King THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Substitute Teacher | Virginia |
| 68 | Harry King | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Marian King | 23 | Daughter | Substitute Teacher | Virginia |
| 70 | Eugene Brown | 65 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 71 | Josephine Brown | 59 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 72 | Quintelia Brown | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 73 | Arthur Bridges | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Nina Bridges | 35 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charles Turner | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Turner | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sylvia V. Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles E. Turner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Caroline Turner | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Chloe Allen | 38 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)