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Mary Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jennings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clendenin (Part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clendenin Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jennings | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marie Jennings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Jennings | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Peggie Jennings | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roy Jennings | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bernard Jennings | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Denford Jennings | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Smith Jennings | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Conward Jennings | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rhoda Jennings | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 4
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clendenin (Part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Jennings across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Jennings
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Betty Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggie Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Smith Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denford Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conward Jennings
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell J Osborne | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harry L Osborne | 34 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alice M Osborne | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edna L Osborne | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | William F Burdette | 34 | Head | Labor Foreman | West Virginia |
| 46 | Kate Burdette | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Francis K Burdette | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie Ed Burdette | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William R Burdette | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Bobbie Lee Burdette | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Arculla F Burdette | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Roy O Jennings | 40 | Head | Sta Engineer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Rhoda Jennings | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Conward J Jennings | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Denford G Jennings | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary E Jennings THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Betty Lee Jennings | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Smith B Jennings | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Peggie J Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Marie J Jennings | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Bernard L Jennings | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Clyde L Humphreys | 28 | Head | Oiler On Shovel | West Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret E Humphreys | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Carroll Humphreys | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bobbie Lee Humphreys | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert E Burdette | 62 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lizzie Burdette | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)