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Elizabeth Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lena & Lena — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shenandoah-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodstock town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Woodstock Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Kingan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Doris Jenkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernard Kingan | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lena Jenkins | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Other, age 1
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodstock town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Elizabeth Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lena Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lena Jenkins
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Jenkins
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Doris Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Kingan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Jenkins | 46 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 42 | Elizabeth Jenkins THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 43 | James Jenkins | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Doris M. Jenkins | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Bernard Kingan | 36 | son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Evelyn Kingan | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles J. Scott | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Fanny O. Scott | 35 | wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 49 | Carl S. Hisey | 42 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 50 | Rena E. Hisey | 39 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Richard A. Hisey | 18 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Carol G. Hisey | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Irene Hisey | 40 | sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Richard S. Newman | 26 | Head | Orchardist | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy Newman | 22 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Rebecca J. Newman | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Richard G. Newman | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)