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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Elmer — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Public Assistance |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bullskin Twp |
| 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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cleo King | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Rist | Other | — | 89 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Public Assistance |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elmer King (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clea King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cleo King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer King
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer King
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clea King
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cleo King
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida King
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth King
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03502-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Braden Gordon | 34 | Son | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Melvin Gordon | 24 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Danney Blisly | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Barron Blisly | 27 | Son | Mine Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marshall Blisly | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Blisly | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Blisly | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Cleo B King | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John F Rist | 89 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Henry Henkle | 49 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bertha Henkle | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Fasano | 12 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ralph Flesher | 57 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ida Flesher | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Rhea Flesher | 27 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 17 | Robert M Flesher | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Eva Herbert | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frank Herbert | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas R Herbert | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Curry | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Calvin Curry | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catherine Brothers | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Leroy Long | 30 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Long | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gail Long | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Merle Long | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gerald Long | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Galey | 27 | Head | Auto Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Virginia Galey | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald Galey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Larry Galey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jesse Carnes | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Grace Carnes | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Larlina Carnes | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eugene Carnes | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elmer Carnes | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Carnes | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Catherine Carnes | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Paul Clark | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)