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James Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Ben — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reva Jennings | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Yolanda Jennings | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Jennings | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ben Jennings | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Webster, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Deliveryman |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Webster-County, Kentucky
Son, age 31
Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Jennings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Jennings (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Jennings (~0.60 confidence) and mother May Jennings (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Ben Jennings
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Jennings
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
May Jennings
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Jennings
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Reva Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Webster-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Merritt | 34 | Head | Stock Dealer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Roma R. Merritt | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Shirley A. Merritt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruby J. Merritt | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Meddie Merritt | 71 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Edd Stewart | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Catherine Stewart | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Jimmy Tweedle | 30 | Head | Coupling | Kentucky |
| 9 | Wesa R. Tweedle | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jimmy Jr. Tweedle | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Eugene Harris | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Georgia R. Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Marilyn Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Betty Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Morgan Jennings | 24 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Stormy Lou Jennings | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Shelbert Jennings | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Myrtle R. Jennings | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ben T. Jennings | 54 | Head | Owner & Clerk | Kentucky |
| 20 | James A. Jennings THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 21 | Reva S. Jennings | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Yolanda M. Jennings | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clay Jennings | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary B. Jennings | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Anna L. Jennings | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Betty S. Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Norma S. Jennings | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Alice Gentry | 80 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Shelley Caswell | 46 | Head | Run Packer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Neria Caswell | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Josie Caswell | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 32 | Sallie Bishop | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Marks | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lala Marks | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | Kentucky |
| 35 | John W. Wallace | 25 | Head | Street Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 36 | Goldie Wallace | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jesse R. Blackwell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Annie R. Blackwell | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sam Blackwell | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | A. B. Blackwell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.71
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)