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William King — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Kansas |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waterville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James King | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| John Woodford | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lottie Woodford | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William King | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Keith Woodford | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Kansas
Son, age 19
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Marshall, Kansas
Son, age 30
Marshall, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Stock Medicine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Marshall-County, Kansas
Son, age 40
Marshall-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 William King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James King (~0.92 confidence) and father James King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Miriam King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marian King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James King
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Miriam King
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marian King
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William King
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Keith Woodford
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Marshall-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01245-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Pishny | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Mildred Pishny | 28 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Adolph Pishny | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Adelphia Pishny | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Glen Pishny | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Hugo Wogler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Ernestine Wogler | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Augusta Winkenwader | 76 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 9 | Max Bergen | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Sexton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Elizabeth Sexton | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Helen Elizabeth Sexton | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Mervin M Milliken | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Lorena Milliken | 45 | Wife | History Teacher | Kansas |
| 15 | Anne Milliken | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mervin M Jr Milliken | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | George Springer | 67 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Florence Springer | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lola Springer | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Lyle Springer | 34 | Son | Electrician | Kansas |
| 21 | James King | 82 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 22 | William King THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Lottie Woodford | 31 | Housekeeper | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Keith Woodford | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | John Woodford | 24 | Housekeeper's brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Thomas A Yoakum | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Amelia Yoakum | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Warren D Clark | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Marie Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Lowell W Clark | 20 | Son | Clerical | Kansas |
| 31 | June Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | John B Buttermore | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Anna L Buttermore | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Joel L Modlin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Nina Modlin | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Philip L Stamm | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Blanche Stamm | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Edward Brown | 22 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Mary M Swanson | 85 | Head | — | Maine |
| 40 | Chloe D Lewis | 50 | Head | Farm | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 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)