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Margaret Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lala Jenkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Jenkins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Anna Jenkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Jenkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Maud Jenkins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jean Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jacqueline Jenkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Audrey Jenkins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Jenkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Jenkins | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Jenkins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03564-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Welch | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Harold Howells | 35 | Head | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rose Howells | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Howells | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Rosemond Howells | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Reese | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lottie Reese | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clark Reese | 29 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Garden Reese | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bessie Reese | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Walter Jenkins | 43 | Head | Fire Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Jenkins THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Audrey Jenkins | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Maud Jenkins | 21 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lala Jenkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jean Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Walter Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jacqueline Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Maran | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Maran | 65 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna Maran | 64 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Campbell | 64 | Cousin | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Kenneth Reminsnyder | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lula Reminsnyder | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kenneth Reminsnyder | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Reminsnyder | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Reminsnyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Davis | 64 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Minnie Davis | 55 | Sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice D. Daniels | 73 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Daniels | 41 | Niece | Nurse (Trained) | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Stegmaier | 46 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph A. Carson | 46 | Head | Physician And Surgeon | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Isabelle Carson | 49 | Wife | Receptionist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jean Carson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martin Pomeron | 41 | Head | Painter | Holland |
| 40 | Margaret Pomeron | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)