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Ruth Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Akron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alice Jenkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Jenkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillian Jenkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Jenkins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Woodrow Jenkins | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 15
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Summit-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 252 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 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 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lillian Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03180-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Corum | 38 | Head | Mold Cleaner | Alabama |
| 2 | Artie X Corum | 41 | Wife | Miscellaneous | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lewis H Bahr | 60 | Head | Tire Inspector | Ohio |
| 4 | Margaret C Bahr | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Melvin L Bahr | 25 | Son | Credit Manager | Ohio |
| 6 | Henry E Hass | 46 | Head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary E Hass | 80 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Sadie Hargrove | 80 | Housekeeper | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Joseph P Sheard | 65 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Sheard | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Richard Sheard | 29 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 12 | Florence Sheard | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles W Seeley | 62 | Head | Maintenance | Kentucky |
| 14 | Vadie Seeley | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Claudea Seeley | 26 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 16 | Floyd W Seeley | 21 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 17 | Stephen Groes | 36 | Head | Tube Machine | Yugoslavia |
| 18 | Dorothy R Groes | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | James Groes | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | John Groes | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Amelia Rahl | 65 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 22 | David R Turnbull | 29 | Head | Time Study | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna R Turnbull | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hugh S Turnbull | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Lionel L Hanley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Cora Hanley | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Erma Hanley | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Janet Hanley | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Pearl Gossard | 42 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Maurice Gossard | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 31 | Warren Gossard | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Maryland |
| 32 | Weyland Gossard | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Ohio |
| 33 | Ruth Gossard | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | James D Jenkins | 50 | Head | Recreation | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Jenkins | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Woodrow Jenkins | 26 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruth Jenkins THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillian Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Jenkins | 19 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 40 | James D Jr Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)