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William Jenkins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Jenkins across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Truck Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Highland Park City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jenkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Catherine Rowe | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Doris Jenkins | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| John Rowe | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Nettie Jenkins | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Emily Jenkins | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Naomi Jenkins | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Jenkins | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Emily Jenkins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 6
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkin |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Truck Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 36
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkin |
| Given Name | William John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Park City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | stock maker |
| Industry | brass works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1536 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jenkin (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jenkin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jenkin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Jenkin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jenkin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jenkin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jenkin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Jenkin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jenkins
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1073:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Jenkins | 52 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 52 | Emily Jenkins | 47 | Wife | Maid | England |
| 53 | William J Jenkins THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | England |
| 54 | Nettie Jenkins | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Emily Jenkins | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Naomi Jenkins | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Doris M Jenkins | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | John Rowe | 51 | Lodger | Inspector | England |
| 59 | Catherine Rowe | 11 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Walter Tremain | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Elizabeth Tremain | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary Tremain | 42 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Walter Tremain | 47 | Son-in-law | Owner | New York |
| 64 | Edward Rice | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Gertrude Rice | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Harry Prestigian | 36 | Head | Salesman | Armenia |
| 67 | Grace Prestigian | 29 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 68 | Mary Prestigian | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Virginia Prestigian | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Lucy Prestigian | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Alexander Apharian | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Armenia |
| 72 | Lucy Apharian | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Armenia |
| 73 | Peter Beaubien | 65 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 74 | Alice Beaubien | 52 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 75 | Eleanor Buehler | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Downard | 30 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Canada-English |
| 77 | Alenia Downard | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Fred Bowler | 45 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 79 | Jane Bowler | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Reginald Bowler | 24 | Nephew | Decorator | England |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)