David Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lemhi-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this David Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lemhi-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lemhi-County, Idaho
Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	David Evan
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Lemhi Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lemhi
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stock Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Fort Lemhi Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 David	Age	Birth yr
David Jenkins	Head	—	34	~1906
Gwenfred Jenkins	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Bernice Jenkins	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Lemhi, Idaho

Other, age 14

Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	David
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Idaho
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Lemhi, Idaho

Other, age 24

Lemhi, Idaho · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	Dave E
Relationship to Head	hired man
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Idaho
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ranch
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Lemhi-County, Idaho

Head, age 34

Lemhi-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	David Evan
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Lemhi Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Lemhi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stock Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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David Jenkins

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Lemhi-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00750-00133)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henery George Barnett	60	Head	Farmer	Utah
2	William Thomas Barnett	55	Brother	—	Utah
3	Arthur Herbert Barnett	64	Head	Farmer	Utah
4	Anna Barnett	39	Wife	—	Colorado
5	Herbert Barnett	21	Son	Laborer	Idaho
6	Mary Barnett	19	Daughter	—	Idaho
7	Berna May Barnett	16	Daughter	—	Idaho
8	Ethlyn Barnett	14	Daughter	—	Idaho
9	Whitney H Spencer	24	Head	Farmer	Idaho
10	Elsie Hazel Spencer	23	Wife	—	Idaho
11	Claude Gill	34	Head	Farmer	Idaho
12	Mary Ziegler Gill	31	Wife	—	Idaho
13	Evan Henry Jensen	42	Head	Farmer	Utah
14	Eva May Jensen	38	Wife	—	Utah
15	Henery Wells	19	Son	Laborer	Idaho
16	Doyle S Wells	18	Son	Laborer	Idaho
17	Rinaldo E Wells	16	Son	—	Idaho
18	Naomi Lavar Wells	14	Daughter	—	Idaho
19	Denzel K Wells	8	Son	—	Idaho
20	Eva Eileen Wells	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
21	Ross Gilbert Rucker	42	Head	Farmer	Missouri
22	Margret Rucker	38	Wife	—	Idaho
23	Frank Mead	50	Hired man	Laborer	Kansas
24	Raymond F Pierce	52	Head	Merchant	Nebraska
25	Clara Hedna Pierce	52	Wife	Post Mistress	Illinois
26	Faywell Holmes	28	Son	Laborer	Washington
27	Clair Forest Holmes	20	Son	Clerk	Washington
28	Rhoda Jane Holmes	17	Daughter	—	Idaho
29	Floyd Everett Pitzer	29	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
30	Mary Anderson Pitzer	28	Wife	—	Nebraska
31	Charles August Carlson	63	Head	Farmer	Sweden
32	Eliza Selway Carlson	57	Wife	—	Montana
33	Selway Charles Carlson	27	Son	Assistant Secretary	Idaho
34	May Elizabeth Carlson	23	Daughter	School Teacher	Idaho
35	Hawley Ray Carlson	22	Son	—	Idaho
36	Joseph Myers	27	Hired man	Laborer	Idaho
37	William Myers	27	Hired man	Laborer	Idaho
38	David Evan Jenkins THIS PERSON	34	Head	Laborer	Idaho
39	Bernice W Jenkins	25	Wife	—	Idaho
40	Gwenfred Jenkins	7	Daughter	—	Idaho

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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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