Yulin, Shaanxi
It is not known when He Jintao was born, but it is known that his family was originally from Ling Prefecture (靈州, in modern Yinchuan, Ningxia). His great-grandfather He Xiaowu () and grandfather He Jun () both served as officers at Ling Prefecture. His father He Mo () served as an officer at Xia Prefecture (夏州, in modern Yulin, Shaanxi).