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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bobtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Bobtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth King | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arlene King | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norma King | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty King | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pollyanna King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert King | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Emily King | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John King | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert King | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Agnes King | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bobtown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Norma King
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene King
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary King
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pollyanna King
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03512-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steve Kurilko | 64 | head | — | Hungary |
| 42 | Anna Kurilko | 63 | wife | — | Austria |
| 43 | Joseph Kurilko | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ignatz Skoda | 50 | head | Machineman | Yugoslavia |
| 45 | Anna Skoda | 36 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Skoda | 20 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James Skoda | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Skoda | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Skoda | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Eleanor Skoda | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Agnes Skoda | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Parker | 33 | head | Machineman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marie Parker | 27 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Herbert King | 39 | head | Car Loader | Maryland |
| 55 | Agnes King | 34 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Jane King | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Pollyanna King | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Herbert Jr. King | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Betty King | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John King | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Norma King | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Arlene King | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Emily King | 60 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Albert Zaher | 45 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna B. Zaher | 43 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Jr. Zaher | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louis Paul Zaher | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Michniak | 35 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Michniak | 29 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Louis Michniak | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward Schofield | 52 | head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Victoria Schofield | 45 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Fred Schofield | 24 | son | Snapper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Blanche Schofield | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Florence Schofield | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas Schofield | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clyde Ansell | 37 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lillian Ansell | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James Ansell | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)