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James Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Sewer Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Geneva Jenkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alice Jenkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Florence Jenkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Jenkins | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| David Jenkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Jenkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Jenkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Jenkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Jenkins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Head, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Marine Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 42
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York City |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Sewer Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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James Jenkins
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02663-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Wheeler | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Josephine Baptiste | 54 | Wife | Housemaid | West Indies |
| 3 | Austin Baptiste | 34 | Daughter | Housemaid | West Indies |
| 4 | Charles Baptiste | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Susan Baptiste | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Albert Largenton | 34 | Head | Labour | Puerto Rico |
| 7 | Mabel Largenton | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Andrew Largenton | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Frank Largenton | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Albert Largenton | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | James Jenkins THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 12 | Beatrice Jenkins | 42 | Wife | Housemaid | West Indies |
| 13 | Geneva Jenkins | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | James Jr. Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ernest Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | David Jenkins | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Marie Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Florence Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Alice Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | William Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Alice Duncan | 44 | Head | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Duncan | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 23 | Thomas Duncan | 22 | Son | Porter | Ohio |
| 24 | Alice Duncan | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Ohio |
| 25 | Edward Duncan | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Anna Duncan | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Herman Duncan | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Michael Brown | 41 | Head | Labour | West Indies |
| 29 | Melvina Brown | 41 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 30 | Mildred Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Harry Tyler | 35 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bernice Tyler | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marion Tyler | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mildred Tyler | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Azonia Tyler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Delores Tyler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Harriett Tyler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Gurea | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 39 | Esther Gurea | 38 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 40 | John Gurea | 10 | Son | — | New York |
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)