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Robert King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Rosa — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkins Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hopkins Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria King | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Louise King | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert King | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James King | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Moses King | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl King | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 5
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 25
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkins Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Robert King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa King (~0.92 confidence) and father George King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte King (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
George King
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa King
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George King
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte King
b. ~1919
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Robert King
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03834-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Cornelia Smith | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Montgomery | 25 | Son in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lila Mae Montgomery | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Jr Montgomery | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Francis Montgomery | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eddie Montgomery | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cornelia Montgomery | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph Perileau | 8 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alexander Mickle | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Isabel Mickle | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Ann Mickle | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Alexander Jr Mickle | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Arline Mickle | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Wade Harris | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Phillie Harris | 49 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 17 | Isaac Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Aleane Harris | 17 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Mary Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Harris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | David Harris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Harris | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mcduffie Martin | 66 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Martin | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eugene Martin | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Goff | 18 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Frank A. Daniels | 62 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 28 | Laura Daniels | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Francis A. Daniels | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Mae Daniels | 33 | Daughter | Asst | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Venice Daniels | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 32 | Raymond Daniels | 36 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 33 | Effie Mae Daniels | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Janette Daniels | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert King THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Pearl King | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James King | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Moses King | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Louise King | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Maria King | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)