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Ruth Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Atascosa-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atascosa-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atascosa-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atascosa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atascosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Prec 1 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Jenkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bill Jenkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Imogene Jenkins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nancy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Curry Jenkins | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Junior Jenkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Loreta Jenkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ima Jenkins | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Atascosa, Texas
Other, age 5
Atascosa, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Atascosa-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Atascosa-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atascosa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atascosa |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Anchor record
Ruth Jenkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Nancy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loreta Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Atascosa-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Atascosa-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03979-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cornelia Ottinger | 40 | Wife | 7 | Texas |
| 42 | Leonard Ottinger | 32 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Jessie Ottinger | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Bryan Ottinger | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Clail Ottinger | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Teddy Ottinger | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Anatna|Anatua Laredo | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 48 | Patricia Laredo | 48 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 49 | Felicia Binneres | 3 | Grand-dau | — | Texas |
| 50 | Johnny Hofman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Edna Hofman | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Bela Wayne Hofman | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Henderson Hilburn | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | James Wright | 61 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Amanda Wright | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Curry C. Jenkins | 39 | Head | Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ima Jenkins | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ruth Jenkins THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Bill Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Imogene Jenkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Loreta Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Junior Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Billy Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Nancy Sue Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Menandia Cerda | 55 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 66 | Ramon Cerda | 27 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Francisco Cerda | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Emmett Riley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Berta Riley | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Harriet Riley | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Willie Lee Riley | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Cristobal Garza | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Josefa Garza | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Raul Garza | 27 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Adolfo Garza | 26 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Eloisa Garza | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Rudolfo Garza | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Otto Chernosky | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Edna Chernosky | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Erna Lee Chernosky | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)