BJ
Betty Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Betty Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Vida — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Betty Ross |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Jackson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Eloise Jackson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Jackson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Other, age 1
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Betty R |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Betty R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 21
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Betty Ross |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stone |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Betty Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ross Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vida Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Tomlinson (~0.55 confidence) and mother Mamie Tomlinson (~0.46 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Ross Jackson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vida Jackson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Tomlinson
b. ~1893
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Mamie Tomlinson
b. ~1897
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
This person
Anchor record
Betty Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Sibling
Eloise Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02178-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vida A. Jackson | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 2 | Betty Ross Jackson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 3 | Eloise V. Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Herbert E. West | 58 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 5 | Alva L. West | 50 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Henry E. West | 28 | Son | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 7 | Franklin West | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Herbert G. Jr. West | 18 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 9 | Helen J. West | 16 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 10 | Robert L. West | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 11 | Alvin Law Ferguson | 37 | Son-in-law | None | Missouri |
| 12 | Virginia R. Ferguson | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Marvin H. Hunter | 45 | Head | Mailer | Missouri |
| 16 | Frieda E. Hunter | 42 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 17 | M. Gayle Hunter | 13 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Byron M. Clopton | 28 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 19 | Beulah A. G. Clopton | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 20 | Nancy L. Clopton | 2 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 21 | Dona Mccarlin | 60 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 22 | Beulah Saunders | 36 | Niece | Clerk | Missouri |
| 23 | Kenneth Saunders | 18 | Nephew | None | Missouri |
| 24 | John Saunders | 14 | Nephew | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Braxton L. Acre | 64 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rosa A. Acre | 63 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Norbert J. Wagner | 48 | Head | Meatcutter | Ohio |
| 28 | Pearl M. Wagner | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Norbert J. Jr. Wagner | 18 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 30 | William J. Smyth | 74 | Head | None | New York |
| 31 | Milton C. Humphrey | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 32 | Grace M. Humphrey | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Robert E. Humphrey | 11 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 34 | Norma L. Humphrey | 9 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 35 | Edward B. De Sans | 39 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 36 | Kathryn K. De Sans | 42 | Wife | Assistant Elevator Starter | Missouri |
| 37 | Kenneth Mills | 22 | Head | Aluminum Polisher | Missouri |
| 38 | Kathleen P. Mills | 21 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Myrtle D. Mills | 3 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Alfred Montal | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.5
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)