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Margaret Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: S. Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | s carolina |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Jenkins | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Jenkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Norman Jenkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Almeta Jenkins | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Jenkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sybil Jenkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louis Jenkins | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Jenkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Jenkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birthplace (normalized) | s carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | s carolina |
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 Margaret Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Willie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeta Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sybil Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01853-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Ed Williams | 50 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mattie Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ethel Q Smith | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Fannie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mamie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Grady Smith | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Grant Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Julia Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Melva Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Juanita Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Vergan Smith | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Louis Jenkins | 36 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 15 | Almeta Jenkins | 28 | Daughter | Maid | S. Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Jenkins THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 17 | Mattie Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 18 | Norman Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Bernice Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Joseph Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Richard Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Sybil L. Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Harold Jenkins | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Rudolph Woods | 30 | Head | Cement Finisher | Alabama |
| 26 | Hattie Woods | 45 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ellen Brown | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Moses Brown | 66 | Husband | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Wilford Moore | 37 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 30 | Billie Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Wilford Jr. Moore | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Jackie Moore | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Luther Holcomb | 34 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 35 | Catherine Holcomb | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Luther Jr. Holcomb | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Catherine Ballard | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Ollie Donaldson | 17 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Nathan Mallory | 47 | Head | Handy Man | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hattie Mallory | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)