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Alice Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Alice Jackson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Eliza — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Blackwell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Blackwell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Jackson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Theodore Freeman | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Freeman | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Donald Reese | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Jackson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Other, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Alice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 33
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Alice Jackson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Jackson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Jackson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Jackson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jackson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Pilkington | 41 | Head | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elizabeth Pilkington | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alice Pilkington | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Audrey Pilkington | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Louis Hines | 65 | Head | House Painter | New York |
| 6 | Elizabeth Hines | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Luther Tate | 50 | Head | Rug Cleaner | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha Tate | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Henry Smith | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Beatrice Smith | 32 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Henry A. Smith | 30 | Son | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 12 | Maida Smith | 22 | Daughter | Clerk-Typist | New Jersey |
| 13 | Cora Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Herbert Johnson | 20 | Son | Delivery Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 15 | Belle Jeter | 40 | Lodger | Press Feeder | South Carolina |
| 16 | James J. Sr. Hogan | 58 | Head | Delivery Porter | Connecticut |
| 17 | Attie Hogan | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Rose M. Hogan | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | George Jackson | 31 | Head | Clerk-Typist | Missouri |
| 20 | Alice Jackson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 21 | Janet Blackwell | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Betty Blackwell | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Jessie Freeman | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Theodore Freeman | 15 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Donald Reese | 5 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Peter Murphy | 66 | Head | Church Sexton | Scotland |
| 27 | Janet Murphy | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 28 | Isabel Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | David Murphy | 20 | Son | Ship Fitter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Arabelle Mullen | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Seria Mullen | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joan Mullen | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Janet Mullen | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edward Mullen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Bella Mullen | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Arlene Mullen | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Amel Jahn | 58 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 38 | Laura Jahn | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Walter Behrle | 61 | Uncle | Watchmaker | Germany |
| 40 | Leslie Beach | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | England |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)