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Virginia King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenawee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Virginia King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenawee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenawee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Virginia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Woodstock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Shafer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl Shafer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Luella Shafer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jesse Shafer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Beatrice King | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Melvin King | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Virginia King | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernice King | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Curtis Shafer | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gilbert Shafer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Shafer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Shafer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oral Shafer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lenawee, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Lenawee-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 20
Lenawee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Virginia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Virginia King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia King
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
Pearl Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Shafer
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lenawee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01779-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elwood Tompkins | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Barbara J. Tompkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Fawn Radcliff | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Rosa M. Stone | 48 | Cousin | 56 | Michigan |
| 45 | Agnes Pyszkig | 26 | Cousin | Waitress | Michigan |
| 46 | Luthee Stone | 15 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Barbara J. Stone | 10 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Eugene Stone | 8 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ronald L. Prisley | 2 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Virgil W. Radcliff | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Elmer Harris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Elma M. Harris | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Hugh F. Harris | 21 | Son | Insurance Agent | Michigan |
| 54 | Jesse Shafer | 42 | Head | Mill Operator | Ohio |
| 55 | Oral B. Shafer | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Anna E. Shafer | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Luella M. Shafer | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Jesse Shafer | 16 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Pearl C. Shafer | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Gilbert D. Shafer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Darlene J. Shafer | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Curtis B. Shafer | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Melvin B. King | 26 | Son-in-law | Mill Operator | Ohio |
| 64 | Virginia M. King THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Beatrice L. King | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Bernice L. King | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Frank L. Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Lena G. Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Phyllis D. Miller | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 70 | Claude E. Holland | 33 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 71 | Lillian L. Holland | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Clayton T. Holland | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Joan H. Holland | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Nancy A. Holland | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Roswell H. Walker | 43 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 76 | Thelma M. Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Richard D. Walker | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Ronald E. Walker | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Charity L. Walker | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Henry Jackson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
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)