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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Hays City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George King | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Pearl King | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1757 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1757 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1917
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 23
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ruth 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 father George King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Scott King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George King
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George King
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl King
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Scott King
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth King
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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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 — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Hamilton | 14 | Son | 763 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Black Enls|Euls | 48 | Begin | — | — |
| 3 | Jimmie Middlekauff | 75 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lidiana|Lidiane Heal | 31 | Lodger | Clerk | Kansas |
| 5 | Franklin Fairhale | 34 | Head | Supervising Engineer | Kansas |
| 6 | Geraldine Fairhale | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Jack Green | 28 | Head | Dist Superintendent And Salesman | Missouri |
| 8 | Flora Green | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Anita Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Howard Donnelly | 38 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary C. Donnelly | 37 | Wife | Secretary | Kansas |
| 12 | Raymond Arnhold | 20 | Head | Drillers Helper | Kansas |
| 13 | Irene Arnhold | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Leroy Karlson | 38 | Head | Driller Asst | Kansas |
| 15 | Enra Mae Karlson | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Kenneth Karlson | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Howard Russell Shellhaas | 36 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 18 | Sylvia Shellhaas | 36 | Wife | Asst Manager | Kansas |
| 19 | Bobby Shellhaas | 17 | Son | Asst Beekeepr | Kansas |
| 20 | Veda Jeanne Shellhaas | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Alex Arnhold | 32 | Head | Owner And Manager | Kansas |
| 22 | Marie Arnhold | 29 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Kansas |
| 23 | Charles King | 58 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 24 | Jennie King | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Olive King | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 26 | George King | 54 | Head | Pharmacist | Kansas |
| 27 | Pearl King | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | William Philip | 24 | Head | Driller-Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen Philip | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles G. Herold | 28 | Head | Yard Man | Nebraska |
| 32 | Orpha C. Herold | 28 | Wife | Book Keeper | Nebraska |
| 33 | Nick Henning | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Barbara Henning | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Martina Henning | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 36 | Edward Henning | 16 | Son | Dish Washer | Kansas |
| 37 | Ralph Henning | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Donald Henning | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Irene Henning | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Rita Mae Henning | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)