George Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Repair Man
Industry	Auto Parts Repair
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Repair Man
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Shirley Jenkins	Daughter	—	12	~1928
George Jenkins	Head	—	61	~1879
Richard Jenkins	Son	—	13	~1927
Mattie Jenkins	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 40

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 51

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Repair man
Industry	Leedy Drum Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 61

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Repair Man
Industry	Auto Parts Repair
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Jenkins

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01129-00529)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorsey Dorsey	31	wife	—	Ohio
2	Roulston Roulston	53	head	—	Indiana
3	Edward Abrams	37	Head	Labor	Indiana
4	Heather Abrams	44	wife	Drafting	Indiana
5	Charles E. Abrams	18	son	Draftsman	Indiana
6	Mary Abrams	16	daughter	—	Indiana
7	Betty Marie Abrams	12	daughter	—	Indiana
8	Charles Hoffmann	66	Head	Carpetlayer	Indiana
9	Irene Hoffmann	59	wife	—	Indiana
10	Charles R. Fenton	24	Head	Dry Cleaner	Indiana
11	Ethel Fenton	25	wife	—	Indiana
12	David A. Fenton	2	son	—	Indiana
13	William A. Durkee	71	Head	—	Indiana
14	Lottie Durkee	67	wife	—	Indiana
15	Murdock Mcgray	75	lodger	Tailor	Scotland
16	Sadie Mcgray	71	lodger	—	Indiana
17	Mary Grein	56	Head	Composer	Indiana
18	George Jenkins THIS PERSON	61	Head	Repair Man	Indiana
19	Mattie Jenkins	53	wife	—	Indiana
20	Shirley Jenkins	12	daughter	—	Indiana
21	Richard Jenkins	13	son	—	Indiana
22	Isaac Ester	66	Head	Miller	Indiana
23	Belle Ester	56	wife	—	Indiana
24	Josephine Alstadt	78	Head	—	Indiana
25	Peter Lucas	39	son	Prospector	Indiana
26	Minnie Lucas	42	daughter in law	Inspector	Indiana
27	Benj. Miner	52	Head	Vulcanizing	Kansas
28	Nellie Miner	46	wife	—	New York
29	Robert Miner	15	son	—	Indiana
30	Edward Miner	18	son	New Worker	Indiana
31	Charles Miner	12	son	—	Indiana
32	John Paul Campbell	21	Head	Car Man	Indiana
33	Katherine Campbell	22	wife	—	Tennessee
34	Woodrow Gephardt	25	Head	Box Maker	Illinois
35	Doris Gephardt	27	wife	Carton Maker	Indiana
36	Mable Vaughn	39	Head	Scrub Woman	Indiana
37	Dorothy Vaughn	16	daughter	—	Indiana
38	Robert Vaughn	14	son	—	Indiana
39	Eva Schwartz	65	Head	—	Germany
40	John Hogan	46	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania

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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.

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