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Samuel King — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellis & Elmer — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Claim Agt |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Claim Agt |
| Township / Ward | Cheltenham Township West 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann King | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Robert King | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Samuel King | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Clara King | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Road |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Claim Agt |
| Industry | R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Samuel King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellis King (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anor King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lenore King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellis King
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer King
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anor King
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lenore King
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel King
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1604unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | May E Toole | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John A Toole | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Cynthia E Toole | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Irene M Toole | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Amanda Slager | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George H Slager | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James O Slager | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George R Chamberlain | 35 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 59 | May B Chamberlain | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ruth H Chamberlain | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James S Chamberlain | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Estella M Chamberlain | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Florence I Chamberlain | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Frank S Biddle | 42 | Head | Goldbeater | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary E. H. Biddle | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Clayman Biddle | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Famine | 39 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Amelia H Famine | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Thelma G Famine | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William C Famine | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Earl I Hawkins | 31 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Bertha M Hawkins | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Virginia I Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marjorie H Hawkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William G Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy G Hawkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Newton G Barr | 26 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Florence G Barr | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harvey Gable | 34 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elizabeth Gable | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Florence Leiser | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edward Leiser | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Samuel E King THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Claim Agt | New Jersey |
| 84 | Clara A King | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Robert S King | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ann King | 63 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Andrew Mckelvie | 28 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 88 | Eliza Mckelvie | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 89 | Robert M Mckelvie | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Andrew Mckelvie | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William H Mckelvie | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Haller Whitham | 28 | Head | Steamfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Edith Whitham | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Haller J Whitham | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Millard P Whitham | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Marie G Whitham | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Annie V Leahy | 25 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 98 | Rosa M Leahy | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Edmund Leahy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | James J Leahy | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)