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Charles Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Charles Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Kate — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFayette-County, Kentucky
SurnameJenkins
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Lexington City
1935 Residence (County)Fayette
Additional Details
OccupationStimmer
IndustryTobacco Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationStimmer
Township / WardLexington City
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
James Jenkins Head — 55 ~1885
Anna Davis Other — 30 ~1910
James Kavenaugh Other — 2 ~1938
Daniel Jenkins Son — 25 ~1915
Charles Jenkins Son — 26 ~1914
Ethel Jenkins Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation delivery boy
Industry meat market
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Lexington City
1935 Residence (County) Fayette
Occupation Stimmer
Industry Tobacco Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links Charles Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jenkins
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Jenkins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jenkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jenkins
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Jenkins
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Daniel Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Fayette-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01302-00431)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jake Brack 62 Head Ditch Digger Kentucky
42 Hattie Brack 50 Wife — Kentucky
43 Thomas Canady 47 Head Laborer Kentucky
44 Luetta Canady 47 Wife — Kentucky
45 Mary Canady 15 Daughter — Kentucky
46 Alice Price 42 Head Cook Kentucky
47 Charles Price 21 Son New Worker Kentucky
48 Oddie Ayers 42 Head Laborer Kentucky
49 Agnes Ayers 48 Wife Cook Kentucky
50 Jinnie Kinney 37 Head — Kentucky
51 Charles Jackson 36 Lodger Laborer Kentucky
52 Zora Cash 45 Head Laundress Kentucky
53 James Jenkins 55 Head Handy Man Kentucky
54 Ethel Jenkins 40 Wife — Kentucky
55 Charles Jenkins THIS PERSON 26 Son Stimmer Kentucky
56 Daniel Jenkins 25 Son Stimmer Kentucky
57 Anna B Davis 30 Lodger Cook Kentucky
58 James Kavenaugh 2 Child of Lodgers — Kentucky
59 Leon Mitchell 33 Head Painter Kentucky
60 Patsy Mitchell 32 Wife — Kentucky
61 Mary Nelson 58 Sister-in-law — Kentucky
62 Fanny Cummings 24 Sister-in-law Cook Kentucky
63 Everett Maupin 48 Head Deliveryman Kentucky
64 Elanna Maupin 53 Wife — Kentucky
65 Mary Eubanks 52 Head Cook Kentucky
66 James Eubanks 9 Son — Kentucky
67 Mary F Eubanks 5 Daughter — Kentucky
68 Arthur Hughes 35 Head Laborer Kentucky
69 Mae Hughes 34 Wife Cook Kentucky
70 William Hughes 11 Son — Kentucky
71 Donald Hughes 10 Son — Kentucky
72 Arthur Junior Hughes 9 Son — Kentucky
73 Arnnita Hughes 8 Daughter — Kentucky
74 Charles Hughes 7 Son — Kentucky
75 Raymond Hughes 5 Son — Kentucky
76 Wesley Hughes 3 Son — Kentucky
77 Mary Hughes 2 Daughter — Kentucky
78 James Hughes 0 Son — Kentucky
79 John Harris 67 Head — Alabama
80 Robert Brown 64 Partner — Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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