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Harold King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harold King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Albert — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | apprentice |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A King | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harold King | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kenneth King | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle King | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 3
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 13
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 24
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | apprentice |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harold King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A King (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert King (~0.92 confidence) and father Elbert King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A King
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert King
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elbert King
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle King
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle King
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold King
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Kenneth King
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04413-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Foutty | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 2 | Marguerite Foutty | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Fred Wm Hatch | 36 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 4 | Nellie Hatch | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas M. Miller | 23 | Head | Driver | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gladys Miller | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Patricia Ann Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Salim Mansour | 68 | Head | — | Syria |
| 9 | Mary Mansour | 65 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 10 | Elliot Mansour | 36 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 11 | Paul Mansour | 34 | Son | Lawyer | Maine |
| 12 | Ferris Mansour | 31 | Son | Teacher | Maine |
| 13 | Victor Mansour | 27 | Son | Lawyer | Maine |
| 14 | Helen Mansour | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 15 | Zelia Mansour | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 16 | Howard Hepler | 30 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary Grace Hepler | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Delores Jan Hepler | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Juanita Hepler | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Joan Hepler | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | R. W. B. Groove | 54 | Head | Chief Clerk | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary L. (X) Groove | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Groove | 22 | Son | Office Helper | West Virginia |
| 24 | Annette Groove | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence Griffith | 66 | Head | Night Man | West Virginia |
| 26 | Edyth Griffith | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Emery T. Griffith | 24 | Son | Helper-Night | West Virginia |
| 28 | Marjorie Griffith | 21 | Daughter | Photographer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harry D. Griffith | 22 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 30 | Cynthia Griffith | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John M. Griffith | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | William B. Hunt | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ethel (X) Hunt | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Alice Hunt | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William M. Hunt | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Effie A. Coffman | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | A. H. King | 52 | Head | Millwright | West Virginia |
| 38 | Myrtle (X) King | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harold King THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kenneth King | 18 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
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)