Clara Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Clara Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
Pazetta Jackson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Clara Jackson	Spouse	—	29	~1911
Sherman Jackson	Head	—	30	~1910
Sherman Jackson	Son	—	2	~1938
Hilda Jackson	Daughter	—		~1940
Alcide Jackson	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Louisiana

Other, age 10

Jefferson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 21

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	House Work
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 29

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Industry	0
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Clara Jackson

Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00005)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William J. Phillip	14	Son	—	Louisiana
42	Edward Phillip	12	Son	—	Louisiana
43	Mason Phillip	11	Son	—	Louisiana
44	Charles Phillip	9	Son	—	Louisiana
45	Alvin Phillip	7	Son	—	Louisiana
46	Walter Phillip	5	Son	—	Louisiana
47	Ethel Phillip	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Charles H. Bremer	49	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
49	Rosalie Bremer	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Nina Cook	64	Head	—	Alabama
52	Annie Battles	44	Lodger	—	Florida
53	Randolph Scott	33	Lodger	Waiter	Washington
54	Richmond Landry	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
55	Patsy Landry	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
56	Alpheta Landry	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
57	Grant Stowers	48	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
58	Claudine Stowers	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
59	William Hills	43	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
60	Lucy Britt	44	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
61	Robert De Priest	30	Head	Longshoreman	Mississippi
62	Jennie De Priest	30	Wife	—	Oklahoma
63	Lillie Mae De Priest	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
64	John Cook	34	Lodger	Longshoreman	Tennessee
65	Joseph Harris	40	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
66	Annie Harris	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
67	Jackson Boutte	57	Head	Car Unloader	Louisiana
68	Alice Boutte	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Sherman Jackson	30	Head	Laborer	Texas
70	Clara Jackson THIS PERSON	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
71	Alcide Jackson	10	Son	—	Louisiana
72	Pazetta Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
73	Sherman J. Jackson	2	Son	—	Louisiana
74	Hilda E. Jackson	0	Daughter	—	Louisiana
75	Lula Dickey	53	Head	Maid	Miss.
76	Sam Osborne	46	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
77	Sam, Jr. Osborne	17	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
78	Hazel Osborne	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
79	Joseph Moss	53	Head	Longshoreman	Missouri
80	Rosalie Moss	46	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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.

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