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Joseph Jenkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jenkins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ravalli, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Mina — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ravalli, Montana |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Corvallis Town Part Of Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Vera Jenkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Jenkins | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ravalli, Montana
Son, age 3
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Ravalli, Montana
Son, age 13
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Ravalli, Montana
Head, age 24
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ravalli, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mina Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Jenkins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mina Jenkins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jenkins
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ravalli, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ravalli, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1260unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice J Holloran | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Sora A Holloran | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 3 | Wesley W Holloran | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 4 | Alice D Holloran | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | Hugh E Simpson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lena M Simpson | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Harry W Nickerson | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charles J Swanson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Emma C Swanson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Annette M Swanson | 19 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Mabel M Swanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 12 | Earl H Swanson | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 13 | Arthur Dutcher | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 14 | Guy Hall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Ella Ma Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Lois E Hall | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 17 | Elias Hall | 75 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Eliza E Hall | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Arthur E Conklin | 34 | Head | Stock Shearer | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary E Conklin | 21 | Wife | — | U.S. |
| 21 | Mary Conklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 22 | Thomas Conklin | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 23 | Joseph A Jenkins THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Salesman | Montana |
| 24 | Lillie H Jenkins | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 25 | Vera Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | Wayne M Robbins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Alice Robbins | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Alice K Robbins | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Clarence E Williams | 74 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 30 | Sarah E Williams | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Oscar Haugen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Anna S Haugen | 44 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 33 | Jacob Geier | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Ann Geier | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Edwin Geier | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Francis Geier | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Richard Geier | 3 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 38 | Arthur Geier | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 39 | Louis Geier | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Helen Loftus | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 41 | Roland Loftus | 44 | Son | — | Denmark |
| 42 | Holger H Loftus | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Arnold J Loftus | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 44 | Axel Gasfield | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Aloysius Lunda | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Thomas B Mickelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 47 | Dora M Mickelson | 16 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 48 | Charles W Mickelson | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 49 | Lee E Simmons | 46 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 50 | Bea B Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)