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Ralph King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ralph King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brevator T-50-R-17 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brevator T50R17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary King | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ralph King | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James King | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorraine King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jane King | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles King | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stanley King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patrick King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 13
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ralph J |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brevator T-50-R-17 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ralph King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ralph King
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Charles King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary King
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley King
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmi E. Dougherty | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Laurel Dougherty | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Otis V. Seebuck | 52 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 4 | Alma Seebuck | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lester Seebuck | 21 | Son | Dairy Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Virgil Seebuck | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Margaret Seebuck | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Oscar W. Seebuck | 46 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bertha Seebuck | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 10 | James D. King | 56 | Head | Truck Farm | Ohio |
| 11 | Jane King | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ralph King THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | James King | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Charles King | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Patrick King | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mary King | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lorraine King | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Stanley King | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Louis D. Thompson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Catherine Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Donald Thompson | 19 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 22 | Dorothy Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arthur Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lloyd Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Catherine Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Leonard Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Clarence Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Rasmus D. Bruland | 56 | Head | Landscape | Norway |
| 29 | Albert H. Dalton | 35 | Head | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 30 | Catherine Dalton | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Kathleen Dalton | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | James Dalton | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Victor Peterson | 58 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 34 | Ruth V. Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Lawrence Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Magnus A. Bloom | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Leonard Lamphier | 29 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alvara Lamphier | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Richard Lamphier | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Mildred Bloom | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)