William Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Jenkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Perry-County, Ohio
Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Pike Township
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Constr.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Pike Township
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
William Jenkins	Head	—	47	~1893
Earl Jenkins	Son	—	18	~1922
Lloyd Jenkins	Son	—	16	~1924
Grace Jenkins	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 27

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Perry, Ohio

Head, age 38

Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Perry-County, Ohio

Head, age 47

Perry-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Jenkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Pike Township
1935 Residence (County)	Perry
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Constr.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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William Jenkins

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03127-00633)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John H. Barner	73	Head	Farmer	Ohio
2	Barbara Barner	70	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Arthur J. Rankin	37	Head	Barber	Ohio
4	Forest G. Rankin	33	Wife	—	Ohio
5	James Rankin	12	Son	—	Ohio
6	Richard Rankin	8	Son	—	Ohio
7	Sandra K. Rankin	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Ernest Williams	27	Head	Miner	Ohio
9	Ruth O. Williams	24	Wife	—	Ohio
10	John L. Williams	8	Son	—	Ohio
11	Donna Williams	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Bertha Williams	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Lou Williams	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Walter Williams	65	Head	Farmer	W. Va.
15	Bertha Williams	53	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Carol Williams	24	Son	—	Ohio
17	Thelma Williams	19	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
18	James G. Lorimer	56	Head	Minister	Ohio
19	Katherine Lorimer	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Jesse J. Kochensparger	41	Head	Chairman	Ohio
21	Mable K. Kochensparger	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
22	Jesse J. Jr. Kochensparger	14	Son	—	Ohio
23	Mary M. Kochensparger	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Ruth E. Kochensparger	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Harold G. Gartman	38	Head	Miner	Ohio
26	Zelpha Gartman	28	Wife	—	W. Va.
27	Bonnie J. Gartman	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Carl Gartman	21	Brother	Miner	Ohio
29	Vincent Hankinson	40	Head	Laborer	Ohio
30	Lucy G. Hankinson	35	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Robert Hankinson	15	Son	—	Ohio
32	James Hankinson	4	Son	—	Ohio
33	Madama Hankinson	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	William Jenkins THIS PERSON	47	Head	Laborer	Kansas
35	Grace G. Jenkins	49	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Earl H. Jenkins	18	Son	Laborer	Ohio
37	Lloyd Jenkins	16	Son	—	Ohio
38	Chulla G. Brown	64	Head	—	Ohio
39	Minnie Mae Brown	59	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Greta Brown	34	Daughter	Cashier	Ohio

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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.

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