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Earl Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calloway-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Earl Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calloway-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCalloway-County, Kentucky
SurnameJackson
Given NameEarl
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Murray Town
1935 Residence (County)Calloway
Additional Details
Occupationnew worker
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardMurray Town
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Earl Age Birth yr
Maggie Foster Daughter — 30 ~1910
Are Jackson Spouse — 51 ~1889
Earl Jackson Son — 16 ~1924
James Foster Other — 5 ~1935
B Jackson Head — 56 ~1884
Ernest Foster Other — 7 ~1933
Celora Jackson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Milton Jackson Son — 8 ~1932
Thomas Jackson Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Calloway, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Calloway-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Calloway-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Murray Town
1935 Residence (County) Calloway
Occupation new worker
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Earl Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Milton Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celora Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Foster
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Calloway-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01288-00044)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lomie Morgan 40 Head — —
2 B Jackson 56 Head Laborer Kentucky
3 Are Lee Jackson 51 Wife Laundry Kentucky
4 Maggie Lou Foster 30 Daughter Cook Kentucky
5 Thomas Jackson 19 Son Laborer Kentucky
6 Earl Jackson THIS PERSON 16 Son New Worker Kentucky
7 Celora Bell Jackson 14 Daughter — Kentucky
8 Milton H Jackson 8 Son — Kentucky
9 Ernest Edsel Foster 7 Grandson — Kentucky
10 James Foster 5 Grandson — Kentucky
11 Joseph Edwards 69 Head Hauling Trash Kentucky
12 Denny Edwards 74 Wife — Kentucky
13 Sampson Acre 49 Step son Laborer Kentucky
14 David Palmer 38 Head Laborer Tennessee
15 Myrtle Palmer 37 Wife Laborer Kentucky
16 Geraldine Palmer 14 Daughter — Kentucky
17 Homer Palmer 11 Son — Kentucky
18 Eva Mae Palmer 7 Daughter — Kentucky
19 Jesse Thorpe 62 Head Packer Tennessee
20 Lula Thorpe 50 Wife Cook Illinois
21 Garfield Greer 43 Head — Tennessee
22 Viola Greer 40 Wife — Kentucky
23 Sam Hubbard 79 In law — Kentucky
24 Chas Dumas 31 Head Cook Tennessee
25 Corinne Dumas 29 Wife Maid Tennessee
26 Julia Mae Dumas 8 Daughter — Tennessee
27 C Lester Martin 48 Head Janitor Illinois
28 Emma Martin 42 Wife Cook Kentucky
29 L D Foster 21 Son Bell Boy Kentucky
30 Fanny Mae Foster 18 Daughter in law Maid Kentucky
31 Mayo Palmer 25 Head Porter Kentucky
32 Myrtle Palmer 22 Wife — Kentucky
33 Early Mae Palmer 5 Daughter — Kentucky
34 Julia Ann Palmer 1 Daughter — Kentucky
35 Fred Perry 33 Head Laborer Kentucky
36 Mabel Perry 25 Wife — Kentucky
37 Tellis Earl Perry 4 Son — Kentucky
38 Brendale Perry 2 Son — Kentucky
39 J W Walls 27 Head Car Washer Kentucky
40 Lula Mae Walls 27 Wife — Tennessee

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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