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Edward Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Frederick — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone |
| Industry | Laboratory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Telephone |
| Township / Ward | N Y City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Jenkins | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Daughter Grace | Other | — | — | |
| Daughter Edith Mae | Other | — | — | |
| Edward Jenkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 2
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N. Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Telephone |
| Industry | Laboratory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Jenkins (~0.60 confidence) and mother Anna Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Charles Jenkins
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Jenkins
b. ~1914
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Anna Jenkins
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02744-00873)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Jenkins | 26 | Head | Trainman | New York |
| 2 | Edward Jenkins THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Telephone | New York |
| 3 | Daughter Edith Mae | None | F | Office | — |
| 4 | Daughter Grace | None | F | — | — |
| 5 | Herbert Dunphy | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Newfoundland |
| 6 | Ann Dunphy | 25 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 7 | Herbert Jr. Dunphy | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | David Stewart | 32 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Leona Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | David Stewart | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Russell Stewart | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harry Zollar | 32 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Zollar | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ethel Zollar | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Joan Zollar | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Gustaf Emmert | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 17 | Antoinette Emmert | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Francis Schaefer | 51 | Head | Sp. Police | New York |
| 19 | Helen Schaefer | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | George Mcmullen | 47 | Head | Oiler | New York |
| 21 | Charlotte Mcmullen | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Gustav Meyer | 52 | Head | Monumenter | New York |
| 24 | Emma Meyer | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Adolf Doerler | 43 | Head | Brewer | Switzerland |
| 26 | Margaret Doerler | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Doerler | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Joseph Doerler | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Ronald Doerler | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Jeremiah Shinnick | 26 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Christian Solli | 38 | Head | Bartender | Norway |
| 32 | Mary Solli | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Carl G. Donovan | 29 | Head | Gasoline Maintenance | New York |
| 34 | Virginia Donovan | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Patricia A. Donovan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Charles Callahan | 33 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 37 | Dorothy Callahan | 32 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 38 | Dora Ellerman | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 39 | John E. Hudson | 32 | Head | Garageman | New York |
| 40 | Gladys M. Hudson | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)