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Bessie Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Willie — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bill Jackson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Jackson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Billie Jackson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Jackson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Jackson | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Willa Jackson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Carl Jackson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 27
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Bessie Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willa Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Jackson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jackson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Jackson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Jackson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willa Jackson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Billie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ethel Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mae Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cora Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Joe Turner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mosha Turner | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rufus Turner | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Arnold Turner | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ralph Turner | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nellie Mae Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charley Turner | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ivory Turner | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Net Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ross Turner | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James Noble | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ruby Noble | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | White Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ellen Jackson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alonzo Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hazel Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Rosie Mae Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Otta Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Floyd Green | 32 | Head | Logger | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mildred Green | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Arnie Rice | 25 | Lodger | Logger | Tennessee |
| 26 | Marie Rice | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bill Jackson | 48 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 28 | Willa Jackson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bessie Jackson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Carl Jackson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bert Jackson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Thelma Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Billie Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John Jackson | 86 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Brick Harris | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Cindia Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Morrie Katherine Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | David Harris | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Loyd Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)