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Paul King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Paul King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Jessie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie King | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margie King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret King | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Paul King | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 15
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 24
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Paul T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Paul King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert King
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie King
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul King
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Otto Kratky | 47 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 42 | Ina Kratky | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Bill Kratky | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Virginia Rodgers | 43 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Alice Doone | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Alice Doone | 70 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Henry Doone | 40 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Paul King THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 49 | Margaret King | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas J. King | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Margie King | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Jessie T. King | 50 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles J. Walsh | 46 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 54 | Elnora Walsh | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward Muentefiering | 50 | Brother-in-law | Bartender | Illinois |
| 56 | John Hooper | 50 | Head | Prop. Owner | Illinois |
| 57 | Alma Hooper | 50 | Wife | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 58 | David Lampson | 52 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 59 | Nellie Lampson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Lenord Wieland | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Wieland | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Kenneth Owens | 37 | Head | Car-Man | Indiana |
| 63 | Josephine Owens | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 64 | Guy Roberts | 36 | Head | Chef | Illinois |
| 65 | Esther Roberts | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 66 | Gloria Whitehouse | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Bessie Connor | 57 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 68 | Maude Donlin | 45 | Head | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 69 | Dorothy Donlin | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 70 | Bruce Donlin | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)