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Joseph Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Mary — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Franklin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jenkins | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clifford Jenkins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Jenkins | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harding Jenkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Jenkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Jenkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sterling Jenkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hilda Jenkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Maryland
Son, age 6
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Carroll, Maryland
Son, age 16
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Carroll-County, Maryland
Son, age 26
Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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: father Edgar Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Jenkins
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jenkins
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jenkins
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jenkins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Sibling
Hilda Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harding Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reuben W Bailey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 42 | Ruth E Smith | 25 | Niece | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 43 | Mary Margaret Jenkins | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 44 | Joseph Edgar Jenkins THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Worker | Maryland |
| 45 | Hilda May Belle Jenkins | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 46 | Clifford Sunday Jenkins | 23 | Son | In Hospital | Maryland |
| 47 | Lillian Irene Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 48 | Sterling Coolidge Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Ida May Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Harding Norman Jenkins | 19 | Son | Farming | Maryland |
| 51 | Edgar S Kiler | 49 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 52 | Sara S Kiler | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 53 | Edgar S Kiler | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | George D Kiler | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Harvey J Franklin | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Julia A Franklin | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 57 | Leanna Reaver | 77 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 58 | Bertha Reaver | 36 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary C Wright | 13 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 60 | Woodrow Wright | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Bessie May Wright | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 62 | Arthur Howard Crawford | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 63 | Ethel May Crawford | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 64 | William Howard Crawford | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Thomas J Dartrell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 66 | Edith Dartrell | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 67 | George Dartrell | 25 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Riley Dartrell | 27 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 69 | John W Dartrell | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Carroll Heal | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Arta Dartrell | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 72 | Betty M Dartrell | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Thomas G Hines | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 74 | Woodrow A Hines | 26 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 75 | Beulah May Hines | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 76 | David A Franklin | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 77 | Margaret Franklin | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 78 | True Franklin Franklin | 23 | Son | Farming | Maryland |
| 79 | Edith Franklin | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 80 | Dorothy Louise Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)