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Irene King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Irene King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Iowa |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Irene M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swan Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At home |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Swan Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross King | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William King | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Elsie King | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Irene King | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Iowa
Daughter, age 23
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marion, Iowa
Daughter, age 34
Marion, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marion-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 43
Marion-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Irene M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swan Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At home |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Irene King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William King (~0.92 confidence) and father William King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William King
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara King
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie King
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene King
Daughter · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ross King
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Marion-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01181-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph L. Bowers | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 2 | Eva L. Bowers | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 3 | Larry Gene Bowers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Joseph Dean Bowers | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Russell Dale Bowers | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Barbara E. Bowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Kermit M. Bowers | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Nettie Cass | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Melvin Cass | 43 | Son | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 10 | William King | 82 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Elsie O. King | 70 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Irene M. King THIS PERSON | 43 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 13 | Ross P. King | 34 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Eva Murphy | 55 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Roy Murphy | 32 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Floyd Murphy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Ralph K. Murphy | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Florence Murphy | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 19 | Margie C. Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | James Phillips | 80 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Sarah E. Phillips | 78 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 22 | Walter King | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Lucretia King | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 24 | Fay Lorne King | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 25 | Lloyd L. King | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | William King | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Lewin Alias King | 71 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Charles Merrick | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Myrtle Merrick | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | George R. Merrick | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles Merrick | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Marvin J. Merrick | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Mary Joyce Merrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ira Meucher | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Mabel E. Meucher | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Lodger William T. | None | M | — | — |
| 37 | Sarah A. Balentine | 86 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Rebecca Walker | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Elmer Walker | 28 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Charity Porter | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Irene + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)