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Willie Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Jenkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Glennie Jenkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jimmie Jenkins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ernestine Jenkins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Glennie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joe Jenkins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maurice Jenkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lou Jenkins | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Willie Jenkins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odessa Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fanny Jenkins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Son, age 15
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Jenkins
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Odessa Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glennie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammy Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00094-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Lee Young | 20 | Step Son | Presser | Alabama |
| 42 | Cordelia Purifoy | 60 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 43 | Rhoda Jerry | 79 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Henry Taylor | 63 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 45 | Gladys Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Henry J. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Albert Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | William Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Earl Hardy | 41 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 50 | Adel Hardy | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mary Banks | 65 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lou Jenkins | 59 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Glennie Jenkins | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Ernestine Jenkins | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 55 | Glennie Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Fanny Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willie Jenkins THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Odessa Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jimmie Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Maurice Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Sammy Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Joe A. Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Billy Clayton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Carreal Clayton | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Herman Clayton | 72 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Buster Anderson | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | M. E. Anderson | 32 | Sister | Laundress | Alabama |
| 68 | Bernice Chappell | 17 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jerry Chappell | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Turner Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Lillian Smith | 28 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 73 | Bernice Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Nettie Smith | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Eugene Thomas | 52 | Head | Boiler Maker Helper | Alabama |
| 76 | Cecile Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Eugene J. Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Nathaniel Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Cecile C. Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Leroy Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)