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James King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parrot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Industry | Coal miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Parrot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zola King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edith King | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James King | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nellie Sams | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wayne King | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Estill, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Estill, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rail Road Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jackson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Jackson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parrot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Industry | Coal miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas King (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas King (~0.92 confidence) and father Conrad King (~0.82 confidence) and mother Annie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Thomas King
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas King
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Conrad King
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Annie King
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie King
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James King
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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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 — Jackson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01319-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edso Parrot | 49 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 42 | Edith Parrot | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ruth Parrot | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ernest Parrot | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 45 | Edna Parrot | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jimmie Parrot | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | John Parrot | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Emmer King | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lee King | 35 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 50 | Albert King | 28 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 51 | Dave Gabbard | 47 | Head | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Gabbard | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Floyd Gabbard | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 54 | Russell Gabbard | 20 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 55 | Carl Gabbard | 18 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 56 | Robert Gabbard | 17 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ellen Gabbard | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dean Gabbard | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Wanda Gabbard | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jewell Gabbard | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ladene Gabbard | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James King THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 63 | Zola King | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edith King | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Wayne King | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nellie Sams | 30 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 67 | Matt Cunnigan | 60 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lucy Cunnigan | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Earl Cunnigan | 33 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Carter Cunnigan | 25 | Son | R. R. Freight | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bonnie Cunnigan | 23 | Son | Trucking | Kentucky |
| 72 | Otis Cunnigan | 22 | Son | R. R. Freight | Kentucky |
| 73 | Opal Cunnigan | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ray Cunnigan | 18 | Son | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 75 | Freda Abner | 31 | Head | Farmwork | Kentucky |
| 76 | Goldie Abner | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Irene Abner | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Glynn Foster Abner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Walter Smith | 33 | Head | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lucy Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)