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Dorothy Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Smith & Malcolm — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: California Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSan-Francisco-County, California
SurnameJackson
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)San Francisco
1935 Residence (County)San Francisco
Additional Details
IndustryU
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
Township / WardSan Francisco
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Dorothy Jackson Daughter — 23 ~1917
Smith Jackson Head — 72 ~1868
Warren Avery Other — 22 ~1918
Grace Jackson Spouse — 60 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Dorothy M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace California
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Daughter, age 23
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) San Francisco
1935 Residence (County) San Francisco
Industry U
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Smith Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Smith Jackson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Jackson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jackson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Jackson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00315-00493)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary O'Sullivan 31 Wife — California
42 John O'Sullivan 1 Son — California
43 Smith Jackson 72 Head Foreman Michigan
44 Grace Jackson 60 Wife — Canada
45 Dorothy Jackson THIS PERSON 23 Daughter — California
46 Warren Avery 22 Nephew Attendant Illinois
47 Thomas O'Neil 40 Head Salesman California
48 Neva O'Neil 41 Wife — Massachusetts
49 George Smith 51 Head — California
50 Everett Pendleton 30 Head Mechanic Utah
51 Bessie Pendleton 27 Wife — California
52 Luther Daniels 27 Head Janitor California
53 Irene Daniels 20 Wife — California
54 Rose Daniels 2 Daughter — California
55 Lloyd Watson 38 Head Repairman California
56 Edna Watson 35 Wife Nurse California
57 Axel Wilson 46 Head Tailor Finland
58 Betty Wilson 48 Wife Maid Finland
59 Bruno Wilson 16 Son — California
60 Richard Fice 58 Head — California
61 Herbert Starr 40 Head Bartender So Dakota
62 Tornie Starr 34 Wife — Finland
63 Ruby Strothoff 45 Head Auditor California
64 Karl Lindholm 55 Head Carpenter Finland
65 Anna Lindholm 60 Wife — Finland
66 Elton Peters 37 Head Welder Missouri
67 Ruth Peters 33 Wife — Utah
68 Gail Peters 11 Son — California
69 Gail Peters 8 Son — California
70 George Frahm 59 Head Sheet Metal Wkr. California
71 Laura Frahm 59 Wife — California
72 Harvey Dalbey 34 Head Cook California
73 Lola Dalbey 34 Wife Checker Pennsylvania
74 Lars Hedberg 26 Head Baker Kansas
75 Marjorie Hedberg 20 Wife — Missouri
76 Jack Hedberg 1 Son — California
77 Samuel Radley 32 Head Plumber England
78 Katherine Radley 34 Wife — California
79 Anne Radley 5 Daughter — California
80 Jacqueline Radley 1 Daughter — California

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy
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)

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