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Richard King — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Richard King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlbany-County, New York
SurnameKing
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New Scotland Town
1935 Residence (County)Albany
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySteam Railway
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)260
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew Scotland Town
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Richard King Son — 22 ~1918
Virginia King Spouse — 45 ~1895
John King Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 2
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 12
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 22
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
Surname King
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New Scotland Town
1935 Residence (County) Albany
Occupation Laborer
Industry Steam Railway
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Richard 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 mother Virginia King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia King
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia King
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard King
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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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 — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02458-00238)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alex Rudzik 58 Head Moulder Russia
2 Annie Humphreys 64 Head Sales Clerk England
3 James R. Villa 53 Head Salesman Mexico
4 Edith Villa 52 Wife Salesman New York
5 Earl Island 56 Head Salesman Michigan
6 Hazel Island 55 Wife — Michigan
7 Fred J. Nelligan 42 Head Inspector New York
8 Elma Nelligan 31 Wife Housekeeper Pennsylvania
9 Shirley Nelligan 12 Daughter — New York
10 Robert Nelligan 9 Son — New York
11 Fred Whitman 54 Head Trucking New York
12 Marie Whitman 44 Wife — New York
13 Albert Pinkerton 37 Head Salesman New York
14 Edith Pinkerton 28 Wife — New York
15 Louis Pinkerton 2 Son — New York
16 Otis Williams 51 Head Carpenter Illinois
17 Sarah Williams 44 Wife — New York
18 Nelson Williams 10 Son — New York
19 David Williams 9 Son — New York
20 David Gargon 37 Head Salesman New York
21 Sarah Gargon 37 Wife Cleaning New York
22 William Hickey 46 Head Weigher New York
23 Ida Hickey 45 Wife Painter New York
24 Ida M. Hickey 21 Daughter — New York
25 Donald Dulon 28 Head Farmer New York
26 Virginia Dulon 26 Wife — New York
27 Kent Dulon 4 Son — New York
28 Joseph Marson 24 Lodger Worker New York
29 Mary Marson 60 Wife Salesman Massachusetts
30 Fred Kilian 60 Head — New York
31 Annie B. Lingsford 68 Head — Germany
32 Mary Lingsford 69 Sister — Germany
33 Julia Hughes 74 Head — New York
34 John King 47 Head Service Man New York
35 Virginia King 45 Wife — New York
36 Richard King THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer New York
37 Nicholas Ryan 53 Head Patrolman New York
38 Arthur Pound 54 Head Author + Editor Michigan
39 Madeline Pound 55 Wife — Michigan

Pedigree Summary

Richard
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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