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Clara Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Clara Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Clara S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Bucktown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Jackson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eulyless Jackson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clara Jackson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ada Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilbur Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Jackson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Grace Jackson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 3
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 13
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Clara S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| 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 Clara Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Maryland
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Sibling
Eulyless Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Chestman | 38 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 2 | Metria Chestman | 31 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 3 | Edward Mathews | 31 | Boarder | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Marie Mathews | 21 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anna M Aflit | 72 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 6 | John Wilson | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Almenia C Wilson | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | James A Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 9 | Grace C Jackson | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 10 | Clara S Jackson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ada M Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Wilbur Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Eulyless Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Wallace Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | James Insley | 26 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 16 | Ester Insley | 24 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 17 | Marian Insley | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Phillis Insley | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Jane Insley | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | August Mezick | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Bervil Mezick | 45 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 22 | George Mezick | 19 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 23 | Bertie Mezick | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 24 | Alvin Mezick | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Philip Mezick | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Donald Mezick | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary Mezick | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Sarah Ann Mezick | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Windsor Mezick | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | William Handley | 33 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 31 | Bessie Handley | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 32 | Mary L Handley | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Anna M Handley | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | William Jr Handley | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | David Lee Handley | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Ralph Willey | 25 | Labor | Labor | Maryland |
| 37 | Eileen Willey | 23 | Helper | House Work | Maryland |
| 38 | Patricia J Willey | 0 | Helper | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Owens Willey | 27 | Labor | Labor | Maryland |
| 40 | Emerson Perky | 27 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
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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)