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Helen King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abner & James — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen King | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James King | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James King | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucy King | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brazil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Abner King (~0.92 confidence) and father James King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iona King (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abner King
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy King
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis King
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iona King
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles King
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen King
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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Sibling
James King
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Clay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harrett D Wiseman | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Ray H Wiseman | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | James C King | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 44 | Lucy King | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 45 | James R King | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Helen King THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Housewife | Indiana |
| 47 | John D Portmont | 37 | Head | Worker | Indiana |
| 48 | Isa Portmont | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 49 | John Jr Portmont | 18 | Son | Home Work | Indiana |
| 50 | Kathleen Portmont | 15 | Daughter | School | Indiana |
| 51 | Betty Portmont | 13 | Daughter | School | Indiana |
| 52 | Billy Portmont | 10 | Son | School | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary L Portmont | 9 | Daughter | School | Indiana |
| 54 | Lee S Terry | 40 | Head | Repairer | Indiana |
| 55 | Etha D Terry | 45 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 56 | Maurice Terry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Marlyn Terry | 15 | Daughter | School | Indiana |
| 58 | Edward Ederwein | 37 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 59 | Effie Ederwein | 35 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 60 | Walter D Boughman | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Phoebe A Boughman | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 62 | John C Long | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Paul Long | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Hazel Searcy | 35 | Servant | House | Indiana |
| 65 | Gerrit A Widener | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Rose M Widener | 60 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 67 | Wm F Krampe | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Daisy E Krampe | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 69 | Earl E Krampe | 23 | Son | School | Indiana |
| 70 | James Stevens | 62 | Head | Pattern Maker | England |
| 71 | Hattie Stevens | 62 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 72 | Frank Johns | 47 | Head | Section | Indiana |
| 73 | Bertha Johns | 44 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 74 | Maurice Johns | 21 | Son | Student | Indiana |
| 75 | Kathleen Johns | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 76 | Marsha K Johns | 10 | Granddaughter | School | Indiana |
| 77 | George C Zevat | 64 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary E Zevat | 65 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 79 | John H Yocum | 64 | Head | No Occupation | Indiana |
| 80 | Homer Lawson | 45 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)