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Ruth Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Jenkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Jenkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rita Jenkins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Inez Roach | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clara Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Jenkins | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Rita Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Jenkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arline Jenkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bobby Jenkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Etta Jenkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 15
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
John Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02668-00859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susan Clark | 76 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | James Jenkins | 43 | head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rita Jenkins | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Jenkins | 20 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Ruth Jenkins THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rita Jenkins | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Clara Jenkins | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Etta Jenkins | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | John Jenkins | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | Inez Jenkins | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Arline Jenkins | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Bobby Jenkins | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 53 | Inez Roach | 44 | lodger | House Worker | South Carolina |
| 54 | Cora Vandross | 39 | head | Laundress | Washington DC |
| 55 | James Johnson | 20 | lodger | Messenger | Washington DC |
| 56 | John Lezzinteur | 29 | lodger | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 57 | Willie Lezzinteur | 10 | lodger | — | New York |
| 58 | John Jr Lezzinteur | 9 | lodger | — | New York |
| 59 | Thomas Welles | 50 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 60 | Agnes Welles | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Dorothy Welles | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Florence Welles | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Bernice Welles | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Willat Harris | 35 | head | L.H. Keeper | New York |
| 65 | Bertha Harris | 37 | wife | Porter | New York |
| 66 | Linwood Rhodes | 20 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Ruth Rhodes | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Roscoe Pauley | 43 | lodger | Bell Boy | New York |
| 69 | James Merchant | 23 | lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 70 | Clara Merchant | 19 | lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Merchant | 1 | lodger | — | New York |
| 72 | Gertrude Merchant | 1 | lodger | — | New York |
| 73 | Robert Hines | 40 | lodger | Red Cap | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eddie Hulian | 38 | head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 75 | Marion Hulian | 39 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Jimmy Walker | 35 | lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Linnie Walker | 19 | lodger | Housework | Georgia |
| 78 | Joseph Foster | 30 | head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gertrude Johnson | 20 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Gertrude Bishop | 63 | head | — | B.W.I. |
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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)