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Sarah Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cabell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jenkins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Shirley Jenkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Erskine Jenkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Melva Jenkins | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ernie Jenkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Worthy Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earnest Jenkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cabell, West …
Spouse, age 25
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Cabell-County, West …
Spouse, age 35
Cabell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Jenkins
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04399-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kernel Jenkins | 32 | Son | Compressor Operator | West Virginia |
| 42 | Bertha Jenkins | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Bernard Jenkins | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Cleveland Jenkins | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ray Nelson Jenkins | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Chlora Ann Jenkins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Melva Scarberry | 14 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | George Kide | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Gracie Kide | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Louisa Scarberry | 12 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | John Koon | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Zella Koon | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ralph Koon | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Donna Koon | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Edith Koon | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Raymond Koon | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Almeda Ann Koon | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Miles Edmunds | 17 | Head | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lilly Edmunds | 15 | Wife | — | Huntington |
| 60 | Melva Jenkins | 36 | Head | Chipper | West Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah Jenkins THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Worthy L. Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ernie Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Erskine Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Earnest Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Shirley Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Dorothy Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Erva Black | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Pearl Black | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Vernon Lee Black | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Phillis Jean Black | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Verlion Ray Black | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | M. A. Edmunds | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Edmunds | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Chelsa Edmunds | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Gearld Perry | 30 | Head | Stone Mason | West Virginia |
| 77 | Edith Perry | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas A. Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rosie Miller | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rudolph Chapman | 49 | Head | Metal Inspector | West 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)