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Margaret Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Child Nurse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Jenkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Jenkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Daisy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elliott Jenkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Jenkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Jenkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Jenkins | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elizabeth Jenkins | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 7
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Child Nurse |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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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Margaret Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bertha Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elliott Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hae Wheeler | 65 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillian Wheeler | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James W Wheeler | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Arthur Williams | 44 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 5 | Nancy Williams | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Bell Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jarnie Williams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Emmie Plail | Phail | 58 | Head | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Plail | Phail | 19 | Daughter | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 10 | David Plail | Phail | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Sulton Pickett | 22 | Head | Water Light | South Carolina |
| 13 | Beaster Pickett | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah V. Pickett | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Pickett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Sammie Cook | 38 | Head | Water Light | South Carolina |
| 17 | Florence Cook | 29 | Wife | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Cook | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louise Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rete Cook | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sammie Jr Cook | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Dorothy Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Winslow Ford | 24 | Head | Keeper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edna Ford | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Winslow Jr Ford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Isaac Ford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Andrew Ford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Vince Days | 34 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sister Days | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Dan Wiley | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Wiley | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Jenkins | 48 | Head | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Jenkins | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Mae Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 36 | Margaret Jenkins THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rena Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Daisy Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elliott Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Ruth Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)