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Bertha Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old River Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Field worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Field Worker |
| Township / Ward | Old River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Jackson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Jackson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Jackson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cleveland Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Jackson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Isaac Jackson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maymon Jackson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Willie Jackson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jackson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bonnie Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 33
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 43
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old River Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Field worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles O Wahl | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lannie Wahl | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Francis Wahl | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 4 | Kermit S Moon | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Fred Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lillian Harris | 27 | Wife | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 7 | Nathaniel Harris | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Andrew Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Beatrice Harris | 27 | Wife | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 10 | Hazel Harris | 11 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 11 | Shel Buckner | 50 | Head | Farmer | La. |
| 12 | Julia O Buckner | 30 | Wife | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 13 | Willie Buckner | 17 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 14 | Isaac Buckner | 14 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 15 | Minnie Buckner | 13 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lomalo Buckner | 8 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 17 | L. J. Buckner | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | L. D. Buckner | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Uymon Buckner | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lama Buckner | 15 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alfred Wilkerson | 44 | Head | Mechanical | Arkansas |
| 22 | Charles Wilkerson | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Alex Bryant | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lizzie Bryant | 47 | Wife | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 25 | Maymon Jackson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bertha Jackson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 27 | Willie Jackson | 16 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 28 | Cleveland Jackson | 14 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 29 | Fred Jackson | 10 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mary Jackson | 15 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 31 | Walter Jackson | 13 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 32 | James Jackson | 22 | Son | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 33 | Alice Jackson | 7 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ruby Jackson | 5 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 35 | Isaac Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bonnie Jackson | 17 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bull Matthews | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Edna Matthews | 42 | Wife | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edna Matthews | 18 | Daughter | Field Worker | Arkansas |
| 40 | Merle Burnum | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)