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William Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Sidney — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Jenkins | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Jenkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Walter Jenkins | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Other, age 25
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jinkins |
| Given Name | Wilbur |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 William Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Walter Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Jenkins
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Jenkins
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Walter Jenkins
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jenkins
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu617unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agell Howard | 33 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lulie Howard | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | L King | 60 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 54 | Lillie King | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Isaac King | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lula King | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lola King | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lula King | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Irene King | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Bellman King | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | L Evans | 59 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 62 | Hattie Evans | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lula Evans | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Crystal Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama|Arkansas |
| 65 | Lee Davis | 31 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ola Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John Davis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Bob Davis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Willie Davis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Louis Davis | 29 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 71 | Laura Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Charlie Davis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Thomas Davis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Sidney Jenkins | 23 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 75 | Walter Jenkins | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Jenkins THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Charlie King | 51 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 78 | Eddie King | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ed King | 30 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Della King | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lizzie King | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Cipod King | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Laura King | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Jerry Head | 21 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 85 | Maud Head | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Will Brown | 38 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 87 | Lorada Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Lucile Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Minnie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Albert Brown | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Margie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Lula Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Dora Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | G. W. Bagwell | 41 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 95 | Elsie Bagwell | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Elgin Bagwell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Alvin Bagwell | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Lester Bagwell | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Jason Johnson | 33 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 100 | Lizzie Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)