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George Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Appomattox-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Jennings across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Appomattox-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Appomattox-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clover Hill District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Jennings | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cousin Morton | Other | — | — | |
| James Jennings | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Jennings | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 2
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 13
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 23
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Appomattox-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Appomattox-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clover Hill District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tommie Jennings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jennings
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jennings
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Jennings
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Jennings
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tommie Jennings
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jennings
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Appomattox-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Appomattox-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Van B. Webb | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Cassie M. Webb | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Margie Webb | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary A. Webb | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William R. Walker | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Marie Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William E. Walker | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Oscar Walker | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Fannie Gills | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 50 | John B. Forbes | 63 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Ida Forbes | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Pimple Walker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie Walker | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Neal Walker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ernest Walker | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel Walker | 16 | Daughter | Help Family | Virginia |
| 57 | Estelle Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Bedling Walker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Alma Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ellen Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Watson | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ella Mae Watson | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jesse Hunt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Lee Hunt | 83 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John R. Hunt | 60 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Blanch Jennings | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Jennings THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Bradley Jennings | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Cousin Morton | None | M | Farm | — |
| 71 | Sidney Hite | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie Walker | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Helen Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Amos Walker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Ferguson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Evelyn Ferguson | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Will Ferguson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Richard Ferguson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)