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Robert Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Ada — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchells |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mitchells |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jenkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Jenkins | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Barbara Jenkins | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 4
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Son, age 14
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Head, age 24
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mitchells |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Jenkins
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jenkins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jenkins
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Howard | 14 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Howard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Jenkins THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Barbara Jenkins | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Barbara Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | C. C. Jenkins | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ada Jenkins | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Carter Jenkins | 20 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willis Jenkins | 15 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 51 | Elna (Ab) Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 52 | Z. J. Burden | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lexanna Burden | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Burden | 18 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 55 | Walter Clark | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Clark | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Howard | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Edna Howard | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Woodrow Howard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gladys Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jane Alice Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | R. F. Daniel | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Addie Daniel | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rufus Jr. Daniel | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billie Daniel | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Coley Hall | 19 | Hired hand | Labour | North Carolina |
| 67 | W. H. Bryant | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Quenester Bryant | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Melvin Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rufus Bryant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Amaya Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Donald Ray Bryant | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cordell Parker | 38 | Head | Wpa | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hazel Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Tommy Jr. Parker | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruthill Parker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | J. Will Lassiter | 53 | Head | Wpa | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sophia Lassiter | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Homer Lassiter | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | J. H. Hall | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)