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Helen King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Babel — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| E King | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen King | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wabash, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Babel King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Babel King
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen King
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Jones | 34 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 2 | Mabel Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Betty Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Melvin Jones | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Dona Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John A. Davis | 67 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 7 | Ida B. Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John W. Honey | 58 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 9 | S. Margaret Honey | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Thomas Bennett | 69 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 11 | Gertrude Bennett | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Raymond Woodruff | 25 | Nephew | Pasturing | Oklahoma |
| 13 | William F. Abel | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Agnes Abel | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | B. F. Parr | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mabel Parr | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Turner Abel | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Effie Abel | 76 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Elbert Hunsley | 28 | Head | Manager | South Dakota |
| 20 | Dorothy Hunsley | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Donald Hunsley | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry Drennan | 27 | Lodger | Miner | Illinois |
| 23 | E. P. King | 42 | Head | Linotype | Iowa |
| 24 | Helen King THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gloria King | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Anna Breckenridge | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Calista Breckenridge | 53 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 28 | Charles Turley | 35 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Mae Turley | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Patricia Turley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Richard Turley | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Sophia Yeenes | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles W. Taff | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Susan Taff | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ella Dickerson | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | David Halm | 36 | Son | Drill Press | Illinois |
| 37 | Clara Halm | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Fitter | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles H. Clark | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Nellie Clark | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles E. Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 1 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)