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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | York Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine King | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Patricia King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pauline King | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Raymond King | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Amanda Stoner | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Raymond King | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Austin King | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline King | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth King
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Patricia King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel King
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline King
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin King
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond King
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03646-00833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ervin Hengst | 24 | Son | Truck-Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mildred E. Hengst | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Victor R. Hengst | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Richard E. Hengst | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Spurgeon C. Hess | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ethel M. Hess | 32 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Arline E. Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Richard E. Hess | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ethel Bartel | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bertha Ferree | 74 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Raymond E. Boeckel | 28 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Violet M. Boeckel | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Doris A. Boeckel | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dale R. Boeckel | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clara I. Boeckel | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bertha A. Montgomery | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Wilbur C. Montgomery | 42 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Phyllis Montgomery | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William W. Boeckel | 31 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary C. Boeckel | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert E. Boeckel | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William H. Boeckel | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Carl E. Boeckel | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Beatrice M. Boeckel | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Betty J. Boeckel | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Raymond F. King | 41 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pauline H. King | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Austin E. King | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine R. King | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth L. King THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert D. King | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ethel M. King | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patricia A. King | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Raymond F. King | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Pauline E. King | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Amanda Stoner | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lester S. Inyes | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary S. Inyes | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret L. Inyes | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Charles Inyes | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)