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Dorothy Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chapel District |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jackson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Jackson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Jackson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Jackson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Clarke-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Clarke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chapel District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dorothy Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Jackson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jackson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jackson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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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 — Clarke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carry Sloan | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Adelle Sloan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Adelle Sloan | 29 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Stephen Banks | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bessie B Jackson | 40 | Head | Housewife | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas Jackson | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy Jackson THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Fern Basil | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bill Basil | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ethel Basil | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Basil | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Norman Brown | 44 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Randolph | 40 | Brother | Chopper | Virginia |
| 16 | Catherine Brown | 49 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Carry Brown | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Bradley | 53 | Head | Housewife | Maryland |
| 19 | Frances Bradley | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Catherine Bradley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Russell Bradley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Allen Williams | 36 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 23 | Janie Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Gladys Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Marty Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lewis Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Allen Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Henrietta Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Alice Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosa Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jackson Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Anna Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Williams | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel Williams | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 35 | Alice Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary S Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Banks | 24 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 40 | Dorothy Banks | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 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)