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Edward Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Edward Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitfield-town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Whitfieldtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jenkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jesse Jenkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joshua Jenkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claiborn Jenkins | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jake Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fortune Jenkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lessie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edith Jenkins | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 4
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Son, age 14
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitfield-town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Edward Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Billy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fortune Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claiborn Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lessie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joshua Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jake Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wright Coleman | 63 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 42 | Minnie Coleman | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Daisy Coleman | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Adrian E. Coleman | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Marjorie Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Jessie A. Coleman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Elbert Johnson | 15 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Flora M. Wilson | 7 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edith Jenkins | 47 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 50 | Claiborn Jenkins | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 51 | Billy Jenkins | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Fortune Jenkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Jesse R. Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Edward Jenkins THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jake C. Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lessie Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Joshua Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Dempsey Ervin | 57 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 59 | Emma Ervin | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Thony Ervin | 41 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Pinkey Coleman | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Richard Coleman | 45 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 63 | Lucille Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Bernice Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Joe Donald | 41 | Head | Loading | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Lee Donald | 38 | Wife | Farming | Alabama |
| 67 | Albert Donald | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Joe W. Donald | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary R. Donald | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Julia E. Donald | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jessie Lee Donald | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie L. Donald | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Sallie Brooks | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Ethel Brooks | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Sealy Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Justina Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ernest H. Tucker | 41 | Head | Store Manager | Alabama |
| 78 | Sarah Lee Tucker | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Ernest Lee Tucker | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary V. Tucker | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)