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John King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Margaret — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Comm. Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John King | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John King | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtle King | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 12
King, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 21
King, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 33
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Comm. Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 John King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew King
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret King
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John King
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04377-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John King THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Bank Clerk | Scotland |
| 42 | Myrtle J. King | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 43 | Robert B. King | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 44 | John A. King | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 45 | John Koerner | 67 | Head | Druggist | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Walter A. Koerner | 42 | Son | Druggist | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Margaret A. Koerner | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | John W. Koerner | 22 | Grandson | Jr. Clerk | Washington |
| 49 | Harold R. Adams | 25 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 50 | Berle M. Adams | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Shirley W. Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | James K. Adams | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | William H. Ferguson | 31 | Head | Attorney | Washington |
| 54 | Mary-Violet Ferguson | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 55 | Mary S. Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | Katherine Lebarron | 16 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 57 | Grant B. Stangland | 47 | Head | Mech-Patrolman | Minnesota |
| 58 | Emily Stangland | 39 | Wife | Operator | Canada-Eng. |
| 59 | Harry Stangland | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Frederick B. Uhlmann | 55 | Head | Boilermaker | Germany |
| 61 | Russell C. Macpherson | 42 | Head | Salesman | Canada-Eng. |
| 62 | Helen P. Macpherson | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Luana Macpherson | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Cheryl Macpherson | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 65 | Morris R. Colman | 40 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 66 | Dorothy E. Colman | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 67 | Agatha C. Iverson | 39 | Lodger | Candler | Canada-Eng. |
| 68 | Clarence A. Knight | 45 | Head | Chief Clerk | Mississippi |
| 69 | Nina B. Knight | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Florence M. Duerger | 40 | Head | Clerk | Washington |
| 71 | Mary Duerger | 63 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Robert Steiger | 63 | Head | Chef | Switzerland |
| 73 | Margaret Steiger | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | John J. Michael | 31 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 75 | Inez M. Michael | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 76 | Avery J. Austin | 52 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 77 | Irene M. Austin | 41 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 78 | Evelyn M. Austin | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 79 | James H. Austin | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 80 | Lawrence R. Austin | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)