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Samuel King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdy King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lyda King | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Samuel King | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mason, West …
Son, age 21
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Other, age 30
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mason-County, West …
Head, age 41
Mason-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Francis King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis King
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel King
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04427-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna B Rhodes | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Daniel Rhodes | 28 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gladys Rhodes | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Samuel S King THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lyda King | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Birdy King | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | William S Bailes | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Maggie L Bailes | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Velma Bailes | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Bailes | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Lloyd Cants | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Minnie S Cants | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Denver L Cants | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ephrim F Keefer | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Samantha M Keefer | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lester Keefer | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Earl Keefer | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Osa Keefer | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Audrey Keefer | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Frank Williams | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ola S Williams | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Rudolph Williams | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Johnie Williams | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Keefer | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Janice Keefer | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ernest Keefer | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Earl Keefer | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Henry Jr Keefer | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harold Keefer | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James Keefer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Herman Stone | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ruth S Stone | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Eugene Stone | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Marcella Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Sidney Durst | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lura S Durst | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Galph Durst | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Paul Durst | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lee Mary L Durst | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Andrew W Beattie | 72 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)