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Joseph Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adeline — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Natchitoches Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jenkins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Vera Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Adeline Jenkins | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natchitoches |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 569 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Adeline Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Adeline Jenkins
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jenkins
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Vera Jenkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:1088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Mary C. Adams | 33 | Wife | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lilly, Annie Adams | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lilly, Natalie Adams | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Guy Daniels | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lucy Mcmillan | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Zachary Harrison | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Emily Harrison | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jr. Zachary Harrison | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Beatrice W. Harrison | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Tom Braxton | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Cora Braxton | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Baby Braxton | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Murphy Braxton | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Emma Braxton | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Edward Downing | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Celestine Downing | 20 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 17 | John Holmes | 27 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mattie Holmes | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | John Henry Holmes | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Odessa Holmes | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Calder Pleasant | 19 | Head | — | Texas |
| 22 | Marshall Pleasant | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Shorty Lewis | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Virginia Lewis | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Charley Williams | 13 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Thomas Winn | 11 | Step Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Roseline Wright | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Adeline Jenkins | 45 | Head | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joseph Jenkins THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Vera Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joe Thomas | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Victoria Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mariette Manning | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Sallie Smith | 30 | Head | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rodie D. Patton | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | William Shadow | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Martha Shadow | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | William Shadow | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lucile Shadow | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John Washington | 30 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Abraham Washington | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joseph Metoyer | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mary Metoyer | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Preston Conant | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Vinnie Conant | 21 | Niece-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Aggie Metoyer | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Arthelle Metoyer | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Arthur Metoyer | 20 | Son | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 49 | Louise Metoyer | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lesta Metoyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)