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James Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakenva |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Wakenva |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Jenkins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ines Jenkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irene Jenkins | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pauline Jenkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Parlee Jenkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Jenkins | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Jenkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Verl Jenkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Jenkins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakenva |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 James Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Verl Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parlee Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ines Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margie Copper | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Tom Copper | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Earl Copper | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | J. D. Copper | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Copper | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Evans Mann | 23 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 47 | Juanita Mann | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Billie Mann | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Floyd Jenkins | 45 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 50 | Martha Jenkins | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary Nannie Jenkins | 36 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Jenkins | 42 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary A. Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Irene Jenkins | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Verl Jenkins | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 56 | James Jenkins THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Pauline Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Parlee Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ines Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jean Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Cornett | 22 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 63 | Edith A. Cornett | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Betty Lou Cornett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Paul Halifield | 42 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 66 | Bessie Halifield | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ralph M. Halifield | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Howard P. Halifield | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Halifield | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Don D. Halifield | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Radford P. Halifield | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Henry S. Mann | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 73 | Lizzie Mann | 41 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Samuel Mann | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ruby Mann | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jack Mann | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Junior Mann | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Hattie Mann | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Isaac Mann | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia Mann | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)