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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 Coleman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coleman-County, Texas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | JP # 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neda King | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| A King | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John King | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Claude Tucker | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James King | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maggie King | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 2
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 12
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Coleman-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Coleman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | JP # 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coleman |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 John King (~0.92 confidence) and father John King (~0.92 confidence) and father John King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie King
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie King
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James King
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
A King
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neda King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Coleman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Coleman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04007-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hermon A Canady | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Warren E Canady | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Charlie F Beppington | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Jennie Beppington | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Lula Duncan | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 46 | Charlie G Duncan | 43 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Nattie L Duncan | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | John C Williams | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Christine Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Linda E Duncan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | John Z Byers | 43 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Lelan C Byers | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | John E King | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Maggie E King | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | James A King THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | A H Louise King | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Neda Beth King | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | John Jr King | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Claude E Tucker | 51 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Anderson M Tucker | 84 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary June Tucker | 67 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | William T Vincent | 76 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Arthur Vincent | 49 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Fred G Vincent | 42 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Ruth N Vincent | 46 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 66 | William H Ridings | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Ruby Ann Ridings | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Glenn Ridings | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 69 | Sarah Fay Ridings | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Mary Lou Ridings | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ben M Wilson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Hettie E Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Billie Louise Wilson | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Elie M Martin | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Lara G Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Edna Ollie Kenney | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Laddie L Newkirk | 83 | Grandmother | — | Texas |
| 78 | Merritt W Ballard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Ina Ballard | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Clifford Ballard | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)