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Harold King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold King across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preston-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Eva — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Preston-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 17 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva King | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Harold King | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles King | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Preston, West …
Son, age 1
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Preston, West …
Son, age 10
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Preston, West …
Son, age 20
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Preston-County, West …
Son, age 31
Preston-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Preston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 17 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Harold King across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles King
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva King
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva King
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold King
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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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 — Preston-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Preston-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04439-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ferrel Bankhead | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Roy Bankhead | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Manuel Bankhead | 23 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 44 | Winnie Bankhead | 18 | Daughter | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 45 | Iona E. Bankhead | 47 | Head | House Work | West Virginia |
| 46 | Johnnie I. Bankhead | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Blanche C. Bankhead | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Demma C. Bankhead | 19 | Head | Timber | West Virginia |
| 49 | Betty Bankhead | 17 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles J. King | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Eva King | 55 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 52 | Harold E. King THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Alvy N. Bryte | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary E. Bryte | 63 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ralph E. Bryte | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | D. Ray Bryte | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Grace Bryte | 24 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 59 | Jesse M. Ryan | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mary L. Ryan | 43 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 61 | Paul D. Ryan | 21 | Son | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Eleanor L. Ryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Beatrice J. Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles D. Bryte | 46 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 65 | Blanch B. Bryte | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Dale M. Bryte | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Earl V. Bryte | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Luther H. Warman | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Jessie C. Warman | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | John N. Duffman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary M. Duffman | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mossidene Evans | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 73 | James S. Metzinger | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ocie B. Metzinger | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Hazel B. Metzinger | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | V. Eileen Metzinger | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Lou Metzinger | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Eloise L. Metzinger | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | George Doloucky | 49 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 80 | Mary Doloucky | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)