John Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dugger Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Dugger Town
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Nora Jenkins	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Jenkins	Head	—	59	~1881
Martha Jenkins	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 40

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 50

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	West Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 59

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dugger Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Jenkins

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00010)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Mcculloch	22	Step	New Worker	Indiana
2	Agnes Mae Johns	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Richard Johns	11	Son	—	Indiana
4	John Story	75	Head	Tax Assessor	Indiana
5	Winona Story	68	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Beula V Story	42	Daughter	Collector	Indiana
7	Inez Page	40	Daughter	Assistant Postmaster	Indiana
8	Face Goodman	62	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
9	Elizabeth Goodman	58	Wife	—	England
10	Morris Goodman	20	Head	Laborer	Indiana
11	Hazel Goodman	19	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Harold Goodman	0	Son	—	Indiana
13	Carey Smith	62	Head	Laborer	Indiana
14	Rachel Smith	62	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Carl Smith	22	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
16	Ruby Smith	20	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Bert Alsman	48	Head	Laborer	Texas
18	Vera Alsman	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Norma Faulds	14	Lodger	—	Indiana
20	Smith Henderson	62	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
21	Edwin Robson	27	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
22	Lorene Robson	26	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Barbara Robson	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Otis Rumple	52	Head	Steam Engineer	Indiana
25	Margaret Rumple	46	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Helen Rumple	24	Daughter	House Work	Indiana
27	Paul Rumple	22	Son	—	Indiana
28	Donald Rumple	20	Son	New Worker	Indiana
29	Virginia Rumple	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Basil Bedwell	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
31	Florence Bedwell	24	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Mary M. Bedwell	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	James Hutchison	44	Head	Laborer	Scotland
34	Frances Hutchison	39	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Mary Ruth Hutchison	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Kenneth Hutchison	2	Son	—	Indiana
37	John P. Jenkins THIS PERSON	59	Head	Laborer	England
38	Martha Jenkins	59	Wife	—	England
39	Nora K Jenkins	22	Daughter	Seamstress	Indiana
40	Calvin Smith	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana

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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.

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