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Charles Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Audubon-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ora & Charles — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Audubon-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Exira town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loading |
| Industry | Wood Coast Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 874 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Loading |
| Township / Ward | Exira Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Jenkins | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Georgia Jenkins | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Jenkins | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norine Jenkins | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Jenkins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Audubon, Iowa
Son, age 7
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Audubon, Iowa
Son, age 17
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Audubon-County, Iowa
Son, age 27
Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Exira town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Audubon |
| Occupation | Loading |
| Industry | Wood Coast Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 874 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Charles Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ora Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ora Jenkins
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jenkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jenkins
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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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 — Audubon-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert R Moyer | 40 | head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 2 | Vivienne Q Moyer | 35 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Robert E Moyer | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Dixie Lee Moyer | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Mary Q Kilworth | 78 | head | — | England |
| 6 | Anna Q Struppe | 75 | head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Frank J Q Sommer | 57 | head | W.P.A. Laborer | Luxemburg |
| 8 | Elizabeth Sommer | 54 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ambrose Sommer | 23 | son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 10 | Anthony Sommer | 22 | son | Attendant | Iowa |
| 11 | Bernice Sommer | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Robert Q Christensen | 41 | head | Proprietor | Denmark |
| 13 | Mae Christensen | 41 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Marlyn Christensen | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 15 | Kathryn Christensen | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert Christensen | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Chris M Jensen | 32 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Clarice Q Jensen | 30 | wife | Helper | Iowa |
| 19 | Don Jensen | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Billie Jensen | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ted Jensen | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Eva J Q Jenkins | 59 | head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Charles Jenkins THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Loading | Iowa |
| 24 | Georgia M Jenkins | 13 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Charles Jenkins | 11 | grandson | — | Sask-Canada |
| 26 | Norine Jenkins | 10 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Louise Nelson | 42 | head | Laundering & Housekeeping | Denmark |
| 28 | Albert Nelson | 17 | son | N.Y.A. Worker | Iowa |
| 29 | Hilda Nelson | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Claude Larsen | 38 | head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 31 | Edna Q Larsen | 30 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Robert Larsen | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Kenneth Larsen | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Howard Larsen | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Joseph W Q Lambert | 82 | head | Retired | Iowa |
| 36 | Estella Lambert | 80 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Chris S Stone | 44 | head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 38 | Marjory Q Stone | 44 | wife | Substitute Teacher | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary Ab Stone | 64 | mother | — | Denmark |
| 40 | Lois Gibson | 40 | roomer | Voc. Teacher | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)