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George Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Arkansas-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ira & John — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Arkansas-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Jenkins | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Jenkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Jenkins | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Jenkins | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Arkansas, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Arkansas, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Arkansas-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 George Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ira Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ira Jenkins
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jenkins
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jenkins
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas
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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 — Arkansas-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00116-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majorie Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Batia Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Elmer Butler | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Linie Butler | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 5 | Elmer Jr. Butler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | William Butler | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Evangeline Butler | 18 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 8 | Robert London | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Marie London | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 10 | Earnest London | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Bertha London | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 12 | Marion London | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Robert Jr. London | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Harlin London | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Morris London | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Melvin London | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mary London | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Smith Halfert | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Clarence Halfert | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 20 | Will Butler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Dorothy Butler | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 22 | Will Jr. Butler | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Adil Butler | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | James Butler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Bertha Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | John Butler | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Wilfut Butler | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Glenn Butler | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Alvina Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Martha Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | George Jenkins THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ethel Jenkins | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 33 | Helen Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Merry Jenkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | J. D. Ransom | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Molly Ransom | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 37 | Earnestine Ransom | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Rudolph Ransom | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Freanna Ransom | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Zara Ransom | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)