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Ruth King — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davis-County, Utah

Our Model Tree links this Ruth King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davis-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Utah Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDavis-County, Utah
SurnameKing
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceUtah
1935 Residence (City)Layton town
1935 Residence (County)Davis
Additional Details
Hours Worked6
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
Township / WardLayton Town
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Verna King Daughter — 21 ~1919
Nora King Daughter — 7 ~1933
Ruth King Daughter — 14 ~1926
William King Head — 48 ~1892
Keith King Son — 4 ~1936
Alura King Son — 13 ~1927
Dee King Son — 11 ~1929
Joseph King Son — 8 ~1932
Dale King Son — 19 ~1921
Wendell King Son — 17 ~1923
Charles King Son — 10 ~1930
Chestina King Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Davis, Utah
Daughter, age 4
Davis, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname King
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Utah
Mother's Birthplace Utah
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1940
Davis-County, Utah
Daughter, age 14
Davis-County, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
Surname King
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Utah
1935 Residence (City) Layton town
1935 Residence (County) Davis
Hours Worked 6
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah

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.
Linked across censuses
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Utah
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Sibling
Nora King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith King
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna King
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph King
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alura King
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dee King
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles King
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale King
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wendell King
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Davis-County, Utah Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04212-00322)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eldon Simmons 23 Head Truck Driver Utah
42 June Simmons 20 Wife — Utah
43 Kathryn Simmons 3 Daughter — Utah
44 Heber John Layton 60 Head Farmer Utah
45 Eva H. Layton 51 Wife — Missouri
46 De Von Layton 9 Son — Utah
47 Joan Poppleton 14 Niece — Utah
48 William Major 30 Head Laborer Utah
49 Ida May Major 26 Wife — Utah
50 Russell L. Stud 29 Head Laborer Idaho
51 Ruth G. Stud 25 Wife Manager Utah
52 Julie Stud 3 Daughter — Utah
53 Louis William King 25 Head Laborer Utah
54 Venice King 25 Wife — Utah
55 Karla Kay King 3 Daughter — Utah
56 William David King 0 Son — Utah
57 William Andrew King 48 Head Farmer Utah
58 Chestina King 45 Wife — Utah
59 Verna King 21 Daughter — Utah
60 Dale Phillips King 19 Son Farmer Utah
61 Wendell King 17 Son — Utah
62 Ruth King THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Utah
63 Alura King 13 Son — Utah
64 Dee King 11 Son — Utah
65 Charles King 10 Son — Utah
66 Joseph King 8 Son — Utah
67 Nora May King 7 Daughter — Utah
68 Keith King 4 Son — Utah
69 Earl Peek 37 Head Laborer Utah
70 Mary Grace Peek 25 Wife — Utah
71 Gary Weaver Peek 8 Son — Utah
72 Sandra Kay Peek 2 Daughter — Utah
73 Robert Earl Peek 1 Son — Utah
74 Joseph W. Johnson 51 Head Water Master Utah
75 Lucile Johnson 45 Wife — Utah
76 Myra Johnson 24 Daughter — Utah
77 Glade Johnson 23 Son Attendant Utah
78 Shirley Johnson 22 Daughter Beauty Operator Utah
79 Junior Johnson 17 Son — Utah
80 Dean L. Johnson 15 Son — Utah

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)

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