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Mary Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fogleman Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Fogleman Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geruda Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ed Jenkins | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Jake Summers | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Rance Patton | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Jenkins | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crittenden, Arkansas
Spouse, age 34
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Crittenden, Arkansas
Spouse, age 43
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 54
Crittenden-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fogleman Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Jenkins
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00130-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elnora Walker | 40 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 42 | Frances Johnson | 58 | Head | No | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ed Jenkins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary Jenkins THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 45 | Geruda Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 46 | Robert Jenkins | 12 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 47 | Jake Summers | 86 | In law | 0 | Mississippi |
| 48 | Rance Patton | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Fletcher Womack | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Robert Hollis | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Frank Bastian | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Evelina Bastian | 36 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Bastian | 3 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 54 | Joe Lee Bastian | 17 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 55 | Rosa Lee Bastian | 12 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 56 | John Henry Miles | 15 | Lodger | 0 | Arkansas |
| 57 | Brooker Waters | 12 | Lodger | 0 | Arkansas |
| 58 | Clarence Fisher | 10 | Lodger | 0 | Arkansas |
| 59 | James White | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Angelina White | 26 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 61 | George Wynne | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mable Wynne | 32 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Abe Young | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Hansa Young | 37 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hattie Ewing | 52 | Mother | 0 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Halbert Harklow | 31 | Head | Time Keeper | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ruby Harklow | 20 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 68 | Bill Casey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Avis Casey | 24 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 70 | Earline Casey | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 71 | Robert Casey | 5 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 72 | Wilson Morgan | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Fredrick W. Boone | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Grace Boone | 57 | Wife | 0 | Michigan |
| 75 | J. H. Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Myrtle Jones | 38 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 77 | Marcelle Jones | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 78 | Deron Jones | 16 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 79 | Donald Lee Jones | 12 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 80 | Alfred Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)