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Samuel King — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & L — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | In shoe shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Township / Ward | Houston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel King | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Israel King | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jack King | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Pershing King | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Flora King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur King | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mary King | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Arthur King | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| George King | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lottie King | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Woodrow King | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harris, Texas
Son, age 7
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Sam J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 17
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | In shoe shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Head, age 27
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | S. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | house building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur King (~0.92 confidence) and father L King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur King
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L King
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie King
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie King
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel King
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Pershing King
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur King
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack King
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Israel King
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora King
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary King
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow King
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George King
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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
1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2342:0843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Waldrop | 34 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Burt Waldrop | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 3 | J. T. Waldrop | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Frank Waldrop | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 5 | Lydia M. Williams | 65 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Sam Williams | 27 | Boarder | None | Texas |
| 7 | Arthur J. King | 48 | Head | Pile Driver | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lottie E. King | 39 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 9 | Samuel J. Jr. King THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Trimmer | Texas |
| 10 | Israel King | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 11 | Woodrow W. King | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 12 | Pershing King | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 13 | Jack King | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 14 | Flora L. King | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | George King | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mary L. King | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Arthur J. Jr. King | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Robert L. Wiggins | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 19 | Ida V. Wiggins | 29 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 20 | Harold L. Wiggins | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Inez M. Wiggins | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lenora M. Wiggins | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Robert L. Jr. Wiggins | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 8 siblings
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 1930 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)