Margaret Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Pennsylvania Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henrico-County, Virginia
Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	No Farms Ed 448B
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Herbert Gillespie	Other	—	15	~1925
William Gillespie	Other	—	16	~1924
Emma Gillespie	Daughter	—	42	~1898
Margaret Gillespie	Other	—	14	~1926
Margaret Jenkins	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 52

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 62

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Henrico-County, Virginia

Head, age 72

Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Henrico
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Margaret Jenkins

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Virginia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wilbur A Davis	30	Head	Chief Clerk	Virginia
2	Evelyn H Davis	28	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Sugarline W Davis	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	Margaret Jenkins THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Pennsylvania
5	Emma Gillespie	42	Daughter	—	Virginia
6	William E Gillespie	16	Grandson	—	Virginia
7	Herbert Gillespie	15	Grandson	Waiter	Virginia
8	Margaret Gillespie	14	Granddaughter	Helper	Virginia
9	Joseph S Harrison	30	Head	Helper Machinist	Virginia
10	Margaret Harrison	31	Wife	Stenographer	Virginia
11	William L Martin	28	Head	Proprietor	Virginia
12	Virginia Martin	27	Wife	Cashier	Virginia
13	Roy A Waller	19	Lodger	Attendant	Virginia
14	Uree A Brockenbrough	39	Head	Chief Office Clerk	Virginia
15	Helen R Brockenbrough	40	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Barbara Ann Brockenbrough	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Helen May Brockenbrough	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
18	Bernard Hooker	47	Head	Foreman	Virginia
19	Helen Hooker	45	Wife	—	Virginia
20	Arthur B Bell	50	Head	Blacksmith	West Virginia
21	Leatha M Bell	29	Wife	—	South Carolina
22	Frank H Alexander	34	Head	Secretary	Indiana
23	Harriet Alexander	28	Wife	Secretary	Virginia
24	Irene S Taylor	52	Head	—	North Carolina
25	May Taylor	30	Daughter	Nurse	Virginia
26	Catherine Taylor	26	Daughter	Saleswoman	Virginia
27	Madge Taylor	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Robert L Eugene	34	Head	Telegraph Operator	Virginia
29	Mildred S Eugene	26	Wife	—	Virginia
30	John E Hunnally	46	Uncle	Laborer	Virginia
31	Charles S May	59	Head	Engineer	Virginia
32	Hannah E May	59	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Martha May	25	Daughter	—	Virginia
34	Virginia May	22	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	James May	17	Son	—	Virginia
36	Americus C Kates	62	Sister in law	—	Virginia
37	Eugene Lipscomb	32	Head	Clerk	Virginia
38	Evelyn F Lipscomb	24	Wife	—	Virginia
39	Peter G Pecks	52	Head	Yard Conductor	Virginia
40	Minnie Pecks	51	Wife	—	Virginia

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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)

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