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George Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coleman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coleman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coleman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | WPA Bridge Construction |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 206 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Wpa Bridge Construction |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evang Jennings | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Jennings | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nomalee Jennings | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Jennings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 4
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Geo. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Coleman, Texas
Son, age 14
Coleman, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Coleman-County, Texas
Head, age 24
Coleman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coleman |
| Occupation | WPA Bridge Construction |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 206 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Jennings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Jennings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Jennings
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jennings
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Jennings
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jennings
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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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 — Coleman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Coleman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04007-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hays Lelia Cobb | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Alice Cobb | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | James Herb Turner | 41 | Head | Road Construction | Texas |
| 4 | Ava Turner | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Martell Turner | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | De Elton Turner | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Evelyn R Turner | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Herbert Jr Turner | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Virginia Lowery | 56 | Head | — | Texas |
| 10 | Rudman Lowery | 22 | Son | Retail Ice | Texas |
| 11 | Beverly Lowery | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 12 | Herman Lovelace | 27 | Head | Wpa Road Gang | Texas |
| 13 | Verna Lovelace | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | James Lovelace | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | A. P. Ellis | 42 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 16 | Vesta M Ellis | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Hessie Kofford | 32 | Head | — | Texas |
| 18 | John Kofford | 40 | Brother | Farm | Texas |
| 19 | Brent Hessman | 86 | Grandfather | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Will York | 40 | Lodger | Farm | Texas |
| 21 | E. J. Lent | 82 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Emma Lent | 72 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Jennings | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 24 | Alvin Jennings | 23 | Son | Wpa Drainage | Texas |
| 25 | Melvin Jennings | 19 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 26 | Carl Jennings | 16 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 27 | George Jennings THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Wpa Bridge Construction | Texas |
| 28 | Nomalee Jennings | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Willie Jennings | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Evang Jennings | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Roy Cast | 33 | Head | Oil Field | Texas |
| 32 | Janice Cast | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Grace Cast | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jeannine Cast | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Richard Jennings | 29 | Head | Wpa Road Construction | Texas |
| 36 | Leila Jennings | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Hershel Jennings | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Milton Burrow | 49 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 39 | Winnie Burrow | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Durwood Burrow | 18 | Son | Wpa Connection Soil Erosion | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)