RJ
Robert Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharkey-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Panther Burn (Village) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Panther Burn Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Viola Jenkins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Aretha Jenkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lulla Jenkins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Haywood Jenkins | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Laura Edwards | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Rufus Jenkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Oliver Jenkins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lewis Jenkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Earl Jenkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Jenkins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Jenkins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 14 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Panther Burn (Village) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Robert Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Viola Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulla Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aretha Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery Allen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Arthur Jenkins | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Bertha Jenkins | 14 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Haywood Jenkins | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Jane Jenkins | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Oliver Jenkins | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Viola Jenkins | 25 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Robert Jenkins THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Nellie Jenkins | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ethel B. Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lillie Mae Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lulla Mae Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Rufus Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lewis Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Earl Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Aretha Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Laura Edwards | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jason Marble | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Addine Marble | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Geneva Marble | 17 | Grandchild | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 21 | Eugene Lindy | 14 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Rosa Marie Lindy | 10 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Linwood Lindy | 8 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lella L. Gilmore | 12 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Andrew Gilmore | 11 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ellis Gilmore | 10 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert Lee Gilmore | 5 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | David Halls | 23 | Head | Farmer Labor | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mable Halls | 25 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 30 | L. C. Halls | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jonie Allen Evans | 5 | Step son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Annie Stevenson | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Cleveland Stevenson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Joseph Stevenson | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lindy Stevenson | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mamie Stevenson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jean Stevenson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 38 | Cleveland Jr. Stevenson | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lewis Stevenson | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Stellor Mae Stevenson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
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)