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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brewington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brewington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Julia King | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Louise King | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles King | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Frank King | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry King | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raleigh King | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James King | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Malantha King | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Samuel King | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lulu King | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 12
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brewington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Raleigh King
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise King
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia King
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel King
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry King
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James King
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malantha King
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles King | 65 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lulu King | 64 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Julia King | 30 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James B. King | 23 | son | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Malantha King | 21 | son | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 46 | Raleigh King | 21 | son | Assist. Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Samuel King | 20 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth King THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry King | 18 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frank King | 17 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Louise King | 26 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Warren King | 31 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rhodus King | 21 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Warren Jr. King | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Stephen King | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie King | 30 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Virgiree King | 23 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Marion Dozier | 21 | head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jamie Dozier | 18 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lily M. Dozier | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Vera K. Martin | 41 | head | Piece Work | South Carolina |
| 62 | Alpha Martin | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Esther Martin | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Frankie Martin | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lou Martin | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Roberta Martin | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Stephen Martin | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ross Martin | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Martin | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Martin | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Smith Holliday | 58 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cora L. Holliday | 36 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Augustus Holliday | 34 | son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 74 | William T. Holliday | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rebecca Holliday | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edward Holliday | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Walter Holliday | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lamar Holliday | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Nellie Holliday | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jack Holliday | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
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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)