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Edith Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edith Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Windsor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West Windsor Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Jackson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Jackson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Jackson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Jackson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edith Jackson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marion Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Windsor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edith Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marion Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolland A. Prudhon | 33 | Head | Dispatcher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Marguerite P. Prudhon | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Barbara J. Prudhon | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Carol A. Prudhon | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Jackson | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 6 | Ida M. Jackson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ruth V. Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edith M. Jackson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Marion D. Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Doris M. Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arthur T. Jackson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Charles E. Jackson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jacob A. Haulenbeek | 51 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 14 | Magdalena Haulenbeek | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Jacob A. Haulenbeek | 21 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Casper A. Ashbacker | 31 | Head | Head Waiter | Switzerland |
| 17 | Alice M. Ashbacker | 34 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 18 | Eugene W. Rigg | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Gwendolyn A. Rigg | 21 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | Eugene W. Rigg | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | George W. Berrien | 45 | Head | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna T. Berrien | 44 | Wife | Cook | New Jersey |
| 23 | Dorothy A. Berrien | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Clarence E. Slatfeller | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary A. Slatfeller | 37 | Wife | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Raymond A. Stepnoski | 14 | Step-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Wanda Stepnoski | 13 | Step-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Albert A. Exley | 32 | Head | House Painter | New York |
| 29 | Margaret E. Exley | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ruth A. Exley | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Stephen Pendyk | 33 | Head | Jewelry Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | Helen A. Pendyk | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joan Pendyk | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Heacock | 55 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mabel A. Heacock | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Matthew Antuzzi | 27 | Head | Trooper | New Jersey |
| 37 | Liselotte E. Antuzzi | 19 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Thomas M. Cox | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dora D. Mutchler | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Leroy C. Johnson | 42 | Head | Passenger Trainman | New Jersey |
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)