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Herbert King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Herbert King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willard & Willard — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Michigan |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Herbert S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockport Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Industry | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Lockport Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald King | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dora King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willard King | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Willard King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie King | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Herbert King | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Howard King | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 1
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Herbert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 11
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Herbert R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Herbert S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockport Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Industry | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Herbert King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willard King (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard King (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard King (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert King (~0.84 confidence) and mother Maud King (~0.84 confidence) and mother Marie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Willard King
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard King
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard King
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert King
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Maud King
b. ~1877
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Marie King
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie King
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert King
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Ruth King
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald King
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard King
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01817-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Twigg | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Raymond Jr. Twigg | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Raymond L. Burkhead | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Nora Burkhead | 41 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Roscoe Burkhead | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Vivienne Burkhead | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Ernest Hunsberger | 21 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Marcella Hunsberger | 20 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Vinnie Hunsberger | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Harry Gleason | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Lucy M. Gleason | 65 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Wesley C. W. Gleason | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Arlene Gleason | 29 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ann Gleason | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | James Gleason | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Gilbert Creamer | 45 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Bernice A. Creamer | 41 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | George Creamer | 24 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Homer Creamer | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Lila Creamer | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Kenneth Creamer | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Walter G. Karkau | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Evelyn Karkau | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Evelyn Karkau | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Willard B. King | 44 | Head | Crane Operator | Michigan |
| 66 | Marie King | 41 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Herbert S. King THIS PERSON | 21 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 68 | Ruth King | 19 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Willard Jr. King | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Dora King | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Howard B. King | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Sarah L. King | 8 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Dorothy King | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Donald J. King | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Frank W. Kening | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Beulah Kening | 52 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Leah Kening | 27 | daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 78 | Henry Kessarau | 31 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 79 | Bernice Kessarau | 27 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Johnnie Kessarau | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)