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Ruth Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Philson — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Hairdresser |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothea Jenkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Linwood Jenkins | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Oliver Jenkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Philson Jenkins | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 6
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Other, age 16
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth G. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Hairdresser |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ruth Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Philson Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Jenkins
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philson Jenkins
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Jenkins
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Jenkins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Oliver Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothea Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02321-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore Toliver | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Myrtle Toliver | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Philson Jenkins | 56 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 44 | Maggie Jenkins | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Linwood Jenkins | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruth Jenkins THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 47 | Oliver Jenkins | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Dorothea Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 49 | Eugene G. Gravenor | 47 | Head | Trucking | New Jersey |
| 50 | Nellie Gravenor | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Eugene Jr. Gravenor | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 52 | Kenneth Gravenor | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 53 | Susanna Berger | 78 | Wife's Aunt | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Russell Stackhouse | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Laura Stackhouse | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Doris Stackhouse | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Russell Stackhouse | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Elwood Stackhouse | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | George Pyle | 57 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Clara Pyle | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eli Van Meter | 47 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Millie Van Meter | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Melvin Van Meter | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Caulfield | 71 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 65 | Cecilia Caulfield | 73 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | George Caulfield | 65 | Brother | — | England |
| 67 | William Mcnaughton | 37 | Head | Florist | Holland |
| 68 | Catherine Mcnaughton | 60 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Joseph Mcnaughton | 24 | Brother | Florist | New Jersey |
| 70 | Harry Krause | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Gertrude Krause | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | W. Newton Garwood | 42 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 73 | Elma Garwood | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Carolyn Garwood | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | W. Newton Jr. Garwood | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Garwood | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mattie A. Garwood | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Harry H. Garwood | 41 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Bela Garwood | 35 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)