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Mary Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Jenkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| F Jenkins | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mary Jenkins | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kaufman, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Other, age 49
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Spouse, age 57
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Bud Hafner | 27 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 2 | Louise Hafner | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lucile Jones | 36 | Head | Librarian | Texas |
| 4 | Mary L. Whitehall | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | F. H. Jenkins | 59 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary Jenkins THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Fay Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 8 | Virgil Easterly | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Myrtle Easterly | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Clara Easterly | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 11 | Herbert Easterly | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Dalton Easterly | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Eugene Lahew | 20 | Head | General Helper | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Lahew | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Luther Lahew | 59 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 16 | Carrie Lahew | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Billie Lahew | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Joe Lahew | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ernest Knowles | 16 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 20 | Joyce Handy | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ernest Easterly | 38 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 22 | Mattie Easterly | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Willene Easterly | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Betty Joe Easterly | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Holda L. Easterly | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Thos. J. Llewellyn | 53 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary Llewellyn | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mabel Llewellyn | 27 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Elmay Llewellyn | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Herbert Llewellyn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Florence Llewellyn | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Effie Llewellyn | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Wm. R. Brennan | 28 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 34 | Grace Brennan | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Jackie A. Brennan | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Howard Brennan | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Roy Lee | 32 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 38 | Mary A. Lee | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Ethel Mcneil | 19 | Head | — | Texas |
| 40 | Aline Mcneil | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)