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George Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this George Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Jenkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eva Jenkins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Jenkins | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Erskin Jenkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Jenkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evert Jenkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marvin Jenkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 34
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Head, age 41
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links George Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Jenkins
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Hartell | 16 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 2 | Miriam Hartell | 14 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 3 | Melba Hartell | 11 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 4 | Robert Jr. Hartell | 8 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 5 | Nolan Hartell | 5 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 6 | Roy Albritton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Flonnie Albritton | 45 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 8 | Alonzo J. Albritton | 17 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 9 | Flonnie Mae Albritton | 14 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 10 | Roy H. Albritton | 10 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 11 | C. S. Hammonds | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Leonie Hammonds | 68 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 13 | Leila Hammonds | 44 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 14 | Isaac Roper | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | J. V. Roper | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 16 | May Roper | 10 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 17 | Betty Roper | 8 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie Roper | 5 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 19 | Marie Roper | 4 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 20 | George Jenkins THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Rosie Jenkins | 38 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 22 | Thomas Jenkins | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Erskin Jenkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | George Thomas Jenkins | 12 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 25 | Marvin Jenkins | 10 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 26 | Eva Roy Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucy Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 28 | Edith May Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 29 | Evert Leon Jenkins | 1 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 30 | Clarence Perdue | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Ida Ruth Perdue | 52 | Mother | No | Alabama |
| 32 | Jim Lee Tompson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Pinkie Tompson | 34 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 34 | Leroy Tompson | 16 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 35 | Elmira Tompson | 15 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 36 | Sallie May Tompson | 14 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 37 | Jonie Ruth Tompson | 12 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
| 38 | Jonnie Lee Tompson | 7 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 39 | Albert Tompson | 5 | Son | No | Alabama |
| 40 | Thelma May Tompson | 3 | Daughter | No | Alabama |
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)