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Gladys King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mildred King | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold King | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John King | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John King | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James King | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys King | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Frederick King | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 24
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 34
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Gladys D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Gladys King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys King
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvell Austin | 24 | Head | Section Foreman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Irene G. Austin | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Charlotte Austin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Patricia Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Earl Bailey | 18 | Brother-in-law | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dewey L. Lafow | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 7 | Madeline R. Lafow | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lawrence Hurst | 31 | Head | Assistant Foreman | West Virginia |
| 9 | Pansy Hurst | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Elmo Hurst | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ronald Hurst | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Janet Hurst | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Vera Bailey | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hattie E. Brown | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ida A. Belcher | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Eugene Belcher | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lewis B. Settle | 50 | Lodger | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 18 | Howard H. Brown | 27 | Head | Collector | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virgie D. Brown | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Binnie Brown | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hattie J. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charley Sigmon | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ora E. Sigmon | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Douglas Sigmon | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Russell Sigmon | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Janice Sigmon | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John E. King | 44 | Head | Entry Foreman | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gladys D. King THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Manuel King | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James King | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harold King | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John E. King | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred King | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Frederick King | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harry D. Calliott | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Louise Calliott | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Don Calliott | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | James A. Calliott | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Woodrow Sanders | 22 | Brother-in-law | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 40 | James E. Butner | 47 | Head | Trackman | Virginia |
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)