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Robert Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jennings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Jennings | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Jennings | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Jennings | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Jennings | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Joe Jennings | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Felix Jennings | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Jennings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Blanche Jennings | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Jennings | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Son, age 9
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Staunton M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Robert Jennings across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Jennings
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gladys Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-01120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Violet Mae Layne | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Clem Coleman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Virgie Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Roger Junior Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Edward Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Lee Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Henry Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | E. C. Sasney | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Alma Sasney | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Jewell Sasney | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James Wimbish | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Nannie Wimbish | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edward Wimbish | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lucille Guthrie | 14 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Annie Overstreet | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Clement C. Overstreet | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Margaret Overstreet | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Andrew Lewis Overstreet | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ray Eugene Overstreet | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James Overstreet | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Garland Rudd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Rudd | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John James Rudd | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Estelle Rudd | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mattie Sue Rudd | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Russell Rudd | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Helena Rudd | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Luther Rudd | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Nelson Rudd | 76 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Rudd | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | J. W. Jennings | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Jennings | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Blanche Jennings | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Arthur Jennings | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 76 | Gladys Jennings | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Joe Thomas Jennings | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 78 | George Henry Jennings | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Felix Shelton Jennings | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Lee Jennings THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | 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)