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Margaret Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jasper-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jasper-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Southeast |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayman Mckenzie | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Jenkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lell Jenkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charline Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pearlie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mabel Jenkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fatman Jenkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| L Jenkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Tom Jenkins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| June Jenkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anshell Jenkins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jasper, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jasper-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Jasper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meridian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Margaret Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Charline Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fatman Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lell Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie 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 — Jasper-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jasper-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02033-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lirsh White | 52 | Head | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Tosh White | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lirsh Jr White | 18 | Son | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 4 | Jack White | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Vinnie White | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elbray Wilson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dosh Wilson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ella M Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Silvester Rowell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Caroline Rowell | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | William B Carpenter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Jahnette Carpenter | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | William Jr Carpenter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary J Carpenter | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Homer L Edins | 44 | Head | Carrier | Mississippi |
| 16 | Eunice Edins | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary S Edins | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Will Parker | 19 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 19 | Bessie M Parker | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Bunch | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Chas W Nixon | 33 | Head | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sam E Stafford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Myree Stafford | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Tom Jenkins | 50 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 25 | Anshell Jenkins | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | June Jenkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lell Jenkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | L C Jenkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charline Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pearlie Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Margaret Jenkins THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mabel Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fatman Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Hayman Mckenzie | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jack Terrell | 51 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 36 | Rosie Terrell | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Levi Cooley | 21 | Head | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Louise Cooley | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lousell Cooley | 12 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Millarine Gene | 22 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
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)