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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Straban Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Straban Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nancy King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley King | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William King | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Melvin King | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blaine King | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John King | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cathryne King | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth H |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Adams-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Straban Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nancy King
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John King
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin King
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blaine King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley King
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03396-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Brown | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Arthur Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Arnold Walker | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Braun | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ottilie Braun | 64 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Daniel Braun | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Doris Walsh | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Huber Englebert | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bertha E. Englebert | 35 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Marian Englebert | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Huber Englebert | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Grover Englebert | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Violet Englebert | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles E. Little | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Little | 42 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harriet Little | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gerald Little | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard Little | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Isabel Little | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clyde Little | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Carlayne Little | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William King | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Cathryne King | 39 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Melvin King | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nancy King | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George King | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Blaine King | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Shirley King | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John King | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John R. Braun | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lillian Braun | 22 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Shirley Braun | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Grace Braun | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Benjamin Starner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Idana Starner | 61 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Starner | 24 | Son | Baker Kneer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Russel Starner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ellwood Starner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Threan Miller | 38 | Head | Farmer | 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)