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George Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gratiot, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Jenkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gratiot, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gratiot, Michigan |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jenkins | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Neil Jenkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jessie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 42
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 52
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jankins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Gratiot, Michigan
Head, age 61
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gratiot, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Jenkins
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu764unit:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Leach | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lily Leach | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ellis H. Leach | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Leach | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Eldon Leach | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 6 | William Mckinney | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Ethel Mckinney | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ward Mckinney | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Alton Mckinney | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Grey Doty | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lucille Doty | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Lorenzo Doty | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Harvey Doty | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Violet Doty | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Josephine Doty | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Lottie Doty | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Gordon Doty | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Lola Doty | 24 | Sister | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | George F. Madison | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | George W. Jenkins THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Jessie Jenkins | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Neil Jenkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Carl Becker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Nellie Becker | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Orville Becker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lyle Becker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Archie Newton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Hattie Newton | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Ira Newton | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Viola Newton | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Oren Parker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Goldy Parker | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Harold Parker | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Cecil Parker | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Cora Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ernest Wyman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Maggie Wyman | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Allen Wyman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Ellen Wyman | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Gertrude Wyman | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Arthur Lee | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Cornelia Lee | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Marie Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Margaret Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | John E. Bates | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Ivy Bates | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Alma Bates | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Helen Bates | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Roy Bates | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Virgil Bates | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)