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Elizabeth Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameJenkins
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Yonkers City
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardYonkers City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Carl Jenkins Son — 20 ~1920
Florence Jenkins Daughter — 22 ~1918
Alfred Jenkins Son — 9 ~1931
Dorothy Jenkins Daughter — 15 ~1925
Gloria Jenkins Daughter — 7 ~1933
Thomas Jenkins Son — 17 ~1923
Eveline Jenkins Daughter — 13 ~1927
Rhea Jenkins Head — 38 ~1902
Barbara Jenkins Daughter — 5 ~1935
Arthur Jenkins Son — 11 ~1929
Elizabeth Jenkins Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Westchester, New …
Daughter, age 6
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Canada French
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Yonkers City
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02865-00459)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Brewer 48 Lodger Laborer North Carolina
2 Matthew Sullivan 68 Head — New York
3 Lottie Sullivan 64 Wife — New York
4 Edith Lovelace 44 Daughter House Worker New York
5 Mary Sullivan 39 Daughter Sewing New York
6 Matthew Jr. Sullivan 19 Son — New York
7 Harriet Shabur 85 Mother-in-law — New York
8 Gladys Canaday 27 Lodger — New York
9 Rowland Canaday 4 Lodger — New York
10 Charles Canaday 3 Lodger — New York
11 John Canaday 2 Lodger — New York
12 Dudley W. Roy 54 Head Laborer Virginia
13 Lucille Roy 43 Wife — Virginia
14 Louis Brown 35 Head Chauffeur New York
15 Mary Brown 38 Wife — New York
16 Sherman Sims 30 Head Porter North Carolina
17 Mildred Sims 27 Wife — New York
18 Herbert Sims 11 Son — New York
19 Mildred Sims 9 Daughter — New York
20 Jenny Jackson 41 Lodger House Worker Bermuda
21 Rhea Jenkins 38 Head — New York
22 Florence Jenkins 22 Daughter — New York
23 Carl Jenkins 20 Son Laborer New York
24 Thomas Jenkins 17 Son New Worker New York
25 Elizabeth Jenkins THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — New York
26 Dorothy Jenkins 15 Daughter — New York
27 Eveline Jenkins 13 Daughter — New York
28 Arthur Jenkins 11 Son — New York
29 Alfred Jenkins 9 Son — New York
30 Gloria Jenkins 7 Daughter — New York
31 Barbara Jenkins 5 Daughter — New York
32 James White 28 Head Laborer New Jersey
33 Myra White 27 Wife — Massachusetts
34 Barbara White 5 Daughter — New York
35 Beatrice White 4 Daughter — New York
36 James White 3 Son — New York
37 Nettie Ditman 57 Head — New York
38 William Taylor 74 Lodger — Virginia
39 Edward Thompson 17 Son — New York
40 Maurice Oliver 40 Lodger Laborer New York

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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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