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Robert Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Taylor | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Jenkins | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Kenneth Clevinger | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Jenkins | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | Yes Sp 67 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Head, age 64
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Jenkins
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Thompson | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Selma Taylor | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | C. B. Taylor | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Presley Owens | 63 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sally Owens | 50 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Margaret Harris | 31 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Helen Switty | 16 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Imogene Switty | 13 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Claude Vinson | 53 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 10 | Carrie Vinson | 43 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wayne Vinson | 19 | son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sarah Vinson | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | W. C. Jr Vinson | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | W. H. Westmoreland | 61 | head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bertha Westmoreland | 56 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Cecil Westmoreland | 20 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Vada Westmoreland | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arnold Hogue | 37 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Reba Hogue | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lola May Hogue | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eula Fay Hogue | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Donald Hogue | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hobart Longmire | 44 | head | Auto Supply | Tennessee |
| 24 | Dora Longmire | 44 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ruth Longmire | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bonnie Longmire | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Orville Bradshaw | 31 | head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mallie Bradshaw | 41 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jimmy Bradshaw | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert Jenkins THIS PERSON | 64 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rose Jenkins | 23 | wife | Operator | Tennessee |
| 32 | Marie Jenkins | 25 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Josephine Taylor | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Kenneth Clevinger | 6 | grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Arthur Ernest | 35 | head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 36 | Edna Ernest | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Wallace Ernest | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Dewey Ernest | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Marshall Ernest | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jesse L. Gregg | 43 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
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)