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Edward Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Billerica |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Billerica |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Jenkins | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Allan Jenkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Jenkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hubert Jenkins | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joan Jenkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Jenkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Warren Jenkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Billerica |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allan Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice 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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01603-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Arey | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Hubert Jenkins | 41 | head | Carpenter | Canada Eng |
| 43 | Lillian Jenkins | 41 | wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 44 | Dorothy Jenkins | 19 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Marie Jenkins | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Allan Jenkins | 15 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Warren Jenkins | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Beatrice Jenkins | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Joan Jenkins | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Edward Jenkins THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Irving G. Melendy | 47 | head | Boiler Maker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Grace S. Melendy | 47 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Donald Melendy | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Victor Melendy | 20 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Pearl Melendy | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alfred Melendy | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Caroline Melendy | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | George Owens | 60 | head | Line Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Katherine Owens | 45 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William Owens | 24 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert Owens | 18 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Robert Douglas | 60 | head | Salesman | Eire |
| 63 | Annie Douglas | 52 | wife | — | Eire |
| 64 | John Douglas | 62 | head | Salesman | Eire |
| 65 | Delia Douglas | 52 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Lester Jones | 57 | head | Web Finisher | New York |
| 67 | Marion Jones | 49 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Dorothy Jones | 25 | daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Samuel Lunt | 36 | head | Supt. Chemist | Maine |
| 70 | Lillian Lunt | 36 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Nancy Ann Lunt | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Dorothy Lunt | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | David Fulton | 57 | head | Timekeeper | Canada Eng |
| 74 | Grace Fulton | 55 | wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 75 | Violet Dinault | 18 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Dorothy Garrow | 14 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Pauline Lord | 13 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Marion Paulson | 14 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ruth Carter | 10 | boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Jane Douglas | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)