BJ
Bessie Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Morgan | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Mary Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Jackson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Charles Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aquilla Jackson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nancy Jackson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dell Morgan | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 28
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bertie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 38
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 46
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maryland
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01540-00806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet N. Melford | 50 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | William R. Jr. Melford | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | C. H. Spedden | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Mary K. Spedden | 48 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Chris Foster | 68 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Germany |
| 6 | Sophia Foster | 67 | wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Margaret Mcdaniels | 28 | Head | Maid | West Virginia |
| 8 | Marguerite Bruce | 25 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 9 | Elsa B. Dodd | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Bradford Johnson | 20 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Aquilla Jackson | 44 | Head | Commissioner | Maryland |
| 12 | Bessie M. Jackson THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Charles M. Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Mary L. Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Nancy Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Charles Morgan | 83 | Father-in-law | Co-Proprietor | Maryland |
| 17 | Dell Morgan | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 18 | George W. Latimer | 65 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth M. Latimer | 57 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Elise Schmidt | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Louise Humking | 66 | Nurse | Nurse | Germany |
| 22 | Mabel B. Cator | 67 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Franklin P. Cator | 29 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 24 | William C. Mead | 38 | Head | Partner | New York |
| 25 | Frank D. Mead | 34 | Brother | Salesman | New York |
| 26 | Agnes C. Fulton | 42 | Head | Book-Keeper | Maryland |
| 27 | Agnes C. Fulton | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | John S. 3Rd Fulton | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | James M. Bugbee | 43 | Head | Asst Manager | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Wave Q. Bugbee | 40 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James M. Jr. Bugbee | 18 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | M. Gibson Porter | 74 | Head | Physician | Maryland |
| 33 | Baillie P. Porter | 39 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 34 | Alexander G. Porter | 37 | Son | Architect | Maryland |
| 35 | Margueretta C. Porter | 33 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | M. Gibson Jr. Porter | 28 | Son | Artist | Maryland |
| 37 | Eleanor F. P. Gerstell | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Henry Snow | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Maud C. Snow | 61 | wife | — | Maryland |
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)