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Willie Jenkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Willie Jenkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLee-County, Georgia
SurnameJenkins
Given NameWillie P.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (County)R
Additional Details
Occupation50
IndustryLaborer
Class of WorkerFarm
Highest GradeS 3
1935 ResidenceLee
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Occupation50
Township / WardPalmyra 738 Md
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Peter Jenkins Head — 49 ~1891
John Jenkins Son — 4 ~1936
Willie Jenkins Daughter — 14 ~1926
Annie Jenkins Daughter — 1 ~1939
Anthony Jenkins Son — 2 ~1938
Willie Jenkins Daughter — 10 ~1930
Fannie Jenkins Spouse — 37 ~1903
Carrie Jenkins Daughter — 7 ~1933
Raleigh Jenkins Son — 12 ~1928
Sam Jenkins Son — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Lee, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Lee, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Willie P
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Class of Worker 78
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Lee-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Lee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
Surname Jenkins
Given Name Willie P.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (County) R
Occupation 50
Industry Laborer
Class of Worker Farm
Highest Grade S 3
1935 Residence Lee
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Raleigh Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Lee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00690-00037)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Major Rivers 10 Son — Georgia
42 Rosa Rivers 9 Daughter — Georgia
43 Rosa Rivers 10 Daughter — Georgia
44 Johnnie Rivers 7 Son — Georgia
45 David Rivers 5 Son — Georgia
46 Ethel Rivers 1 Daughter — Georgia
47 Arthur D. Rivers 22 Head Farmer Georgia
48 Bettie Rivers 17 Wife — Georgia
49 James Pruitt 71 Head 48 Georgia
50 Amanda Pruitt 68 Wife — Georgia
51 Rosa Lee Wiley 12 Daughter — Georgia
52 Woodrow W. Watson 23 Head 40 Georgia
53 Kate Watson 22 Wife — Georgia
54 Jim Rhodes 75 Head Laborer Georgia
55 Mandy Rhodes 75 Wife — Georgia
56 Jim Lewis 67 Head Farmer Georgia
57 Lela Lewis 62 Wife — Georgia
58 Marie Lewis 32 Daughter Laborer Georgia
59 Tom Murphy 71 Head Farmer Georgia
60 Adella Murphy 44 Wife — Georgia
61 Dewey H. Murphy 22 Son Laborer Georgia
62 Clifford Murphy 20 Son Laborer Georgia
63 Charlie Murphy 18 Son Laborer Georgia
64 Clarence Murphy 16 Son Laborer Georgia
65 Gladys L. Murphy 15 Daughter Laborer Georgia
66 Bennie L. Murphy 13 Son — Georgia
67 Littleton J. Murphy 24 Head Farmer Georgia
68 Margorie Murphy 18 Wife — Georgia
69 Peter Brown 88 Head Farmer Georgia
70 Hattie Brown 70 Wife — Georgia
71 Peter Jenkins 49 Head 50 Georgia
72 Fannie Jenkins 37 Wife — Georgia
73 Willie P. Jenkins THIS PERSON 14 Daughter 50 Georgia
74 Raleigh Jenkins 12 Son — Georgia
75 Willie Jenkins 10 Daughter — Georgia
76 Carrie M. Jenkins 7 Daughter — Georgia
77 Sam Jenkins 6 Son — Georgia
78 John Jenkins 4 Son — Georgia
79 Anthony Jenkins 2 Son — Georgia
80 Annie V. Jenkins 1 Daughter — Georgia

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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)

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