William Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this William Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Chester — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Illinois
Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	farming
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Ridge
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Joan Jenkins	Daughter	—	6	~1934
William Jenkins	Head	—	28	~1912
Robert Jenkins	Son	—	8	~1932
Emma Jenkins	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Illinois

Son, age 8

Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Shelby, Illinois

Son, age 18

Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Shelby-County, Illinois

Head, age 28

Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	farming
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links William Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Jenkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Chester Jenkins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Emma Jenkins

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Chester Jenkins

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Jenkins

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00470)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Samuel J. Moss	55	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
42	Lannie S. Moss	56	Wife	—	Illinois
43	Earl Moss	28	Son	Laborer	Illinois
44	Samuel Jr. Moss	18	Son	Carpenter	Illinois
45	Lloyd B. Jenkins	58	Head	Foreman	Illinois
46	Daisy D. Jenkins	58	Wife	—	Illinois
47	Jean E. Jenkins	12	daughter	—	Illinois
48	Emma T. Jenkins	68	Head	—	Illinois
49	William D. Jenkins THIS PERSON	28	Head	Farming	Illinois
50	Emma Jenkins	27	wife	—	Nebraska
51	Robert Jenkins	8	Son	—	Illinois
52	Joan Jenkins	6	daughter	—	Illinois
53	George W. Stanley	55	Head	Section Laborer	Illinois
54	Cleater O. Sargent	38	Head	Section Laborer	Illinois
55	Lura Sargent	40	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Grace Lavonne Sargent	12	daughter	—	Illinois
57	Rosemary Sargent	9	daughter	—	Illinois
58	Ralph E. Sargent	5	Son	—	Illinois
59	Edward S. Sims	56	Head	Farming	Illinois
60	Robert S. Deeds	61	Head	Section Foreman	Illinois
61	Vennie A. Deeds	52	wife	—	Illinois
62	Barbara Woods	8	granddaughter	—	Illinois
63	John L. D. Deeds	65	Head	—	Illinois
64	Effie P. Deeds	57	Sister	—	Illinois
65	Ollie Dagen	52	Head	Farming	Illinois
66	Muriel Dagen	46	wife	—	Illinois
67	Howard O. Rice	40	Head	Farming	Illinois
68	Areda Rice	39	wife	—	Illinois
69	Donald Rice	14	Son	—	Illinois
70	Mary Lois Rice	12	daughter	—	Illinois
71	Fredrick D. Rice	10	Son	—	Illinois
72	George D. Aber	52	Head	Farming	Illinois
73	Quetta Aber	48	wife	—	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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