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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Alphonse — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Algoma Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Algoma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice King | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur King | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Malcolm King | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 3 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 26
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Algoma Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Arthur King (~0.92 confidence) and father Alphonse King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur King
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alphonse King
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna King
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth King
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Malcolm King
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice King
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01774-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gaffline Dufort | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 42 | Pauline Dufort | 25 | Wife | — | Mich. |
| 43 | Donna Dufort | 5 | Daughter | — | Mich. |
| 44 | Donna Dufort | 5 | Daughter | — | Mich. |
| 45 | Frithiof Elmgren | 50 | Head | Pastor | Sweden |
| 46 | Clarence Elmgren | 45 | Wife | Pastor | Mich. |
| 47 | Eldora Elmgren | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Jane Elmgren | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Lee Porter | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Mildred Porter | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Theodore Porter | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Bonnie Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Nancy Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Audrey Porter | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | F. D. Montgomery | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Belle Montgomery | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ethan Montgomery | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Clarence Pinkney | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Carma Pinkney | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Harvey Pinkney | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mich. |
| 61 | Jeanette Pinkney | 15 | Daughter | — | Mich. |
| 62 | Lois Pinkney | 13 | Daughter | — | Mich. |
| 63 | Carl Trisk | 59 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 64 | Edith M. Trisk | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Carl L. Trisk | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Caroline Trisk | 7 | Daughter | — | Mich. |
| 67 | Irene Trisk | 45 | Sister | Cook | Illinois |
| 68 | Augusta Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Arthur R. King | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Malcolm King | 29 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Bernice King | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Henry Montgomery | 36 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 74 | Thelma Montgomery | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 75 | J. D. Niemeyer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | John Niemeyer | 45 | Wife | — | Mich. |
| 77 | Anna Vosburg | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)