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Alice Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents O & Ora — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1146 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Jenkins | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Oury Jenkins | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Alice Jenkins | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Daughter, age 9
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Daughter, age 19
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Daughter, age 29
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1146 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Alice Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father O Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Ora Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
O Jenkins
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ora Jenkins
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Jenkins
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George E Dowden | 22 | Son | Chemical Dept | West Virginia |
| 42 | Mattie M Dowden | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | David Dowden | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | Marie N Evers | 49 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ferrell Evers | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Olen Evers | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 48 | Winifred Evers | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Aranell Evers | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles D Evers | 56 | Head | Dipper | Ohio |
| 51 | Mary E Evers | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Mary Katherine Evers | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | Oury A Jenkins | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Edith E Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Alice M Jenkins THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Operator | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles D Steinhoff | 50 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jewell Steinhoff | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 59 | Donald Steinhoff | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | George Steinhoff | 76 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Chester R Hildreth | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Eva M Hildreth | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Francis M Bennett | 51 | Head | Collector | West Virginia |
| 64 | Sarah L Bennett | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | David J Bailey | 42 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 66 | Edna Lee Bailey | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Betty Lee Bailey | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Jo Eddie Bailey | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Michael A Kelly | 81 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 70 | Carroll Mary Kelly | 81 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Charles O Mcwade | 32 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Mcwade | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Beverly Anne Mcwade | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Thomas J Bradford | 44 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ruby R Bradford | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary J Bradford | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Thomas J Jr Bradford | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jane Colette Bradford | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ressie Bennett | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Carry Pickman | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 3 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)