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Mary Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jenkins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Jenkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Jenkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Preston Jenkins | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Jenkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vera Jenkins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lauderdale |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mary Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father J Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aubrey Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jenkins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Jenkins
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jenkins
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aubrey Jenkins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Jenkins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Jenkins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Preston Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E. Chapman | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 42 | Elizabeth Craig | 46 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lula C. Miller | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Eula Bell Thomas | 39 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 45 | Jessie Sothright | 30 | Nephew | Drayman | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eula Mae Sothright | 26 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 47 | Janice J. Roberts | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Eugene O. Hall | 25 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 49 | Daisy Ruth Hall | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Daisy Jean Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | George M. Hall | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Jack J. Holcomb | 26 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Lee Holcomb | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | James Oscar Hall | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Octavia Hall | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Morris A. Hall | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Sarah Rawlings Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Dorothy Jane Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Morris Jr. Hall | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | James S. Jenkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Vera Lena Jenkins | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James G. Jenkins | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Robert E. Jenkins | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Louise Jenkins THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Preston H. Jenkins | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Joe O. Gough | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ella Gough | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Idora Gough | 30 | Daughter | Painter | Mississippi |
| 69 | M. Emma Miller | 64 | Sister in law | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 70 | Otis Gough | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Imogene Gough | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe Lee Myers | 28 | Brother in law | Driver | Mississippi |
| 73 | Christine Myers | 14 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Patsy Ruth Myers | 4 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James N. Roberts | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lettie Roberts | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | J. J. Armstrong | 63 | Head | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alice Armstrong | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 79 | Eula Bell Armstrong | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lizzie Williams | 72 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)