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Edith Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Edith Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & W — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorgan-County, Tennessee
SurnameJackson
Given NameEdith
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District No 1
1935 Residence (County)Morgan
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)616
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardCivil District No 1
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edith Age Birth yr
Guy Jackson Head — 63 ~1877
Marjorie Jackson Daughter — 25 ~1915
Edith Jackson Daughter — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Morgan, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Morgan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Morgan, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Morgan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Edith O
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public school
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Morgan-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 31
Morgan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Edith
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District No 1
1935 Residence (County) Morgan
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 616
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 Edith Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Jackson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
W Jackson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Jackson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Marjorie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Morgan-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03924-00149)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Marie Burgess 11 Daughter — Tennessee
42 Lib Jr Burgess 5 Son — Tennessee
43 Malcolm Burgess 3 Son — Tennessee
44 Jean Burgess 0 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Arthur D West 27 Head Miner Tennessee
46 Bernell West 24 Wife — Tennessee
47 Allen West 2 Son — Tennessee
48 Robert Wall 49 Head Operator Tennessee
49 Maggie D Wall 43 Wife — Tennessee
50 Louise Wall 20 Daughter — Tennessee
51 William E Wall 17 Son Laborer Tennessee
52 Jack Wall 15 Son — Tennessee
53 Robert Jr Wall 13 Son — Tennessee
54 Cecil Wall 11 Son — Tennessee
55 George Wall 6 Son — Tennessee
56 Alma Wall 1 Daughter — Tennessee
57 John D Phillips 62 Head — Tennessee
58 Ida Phillips 56 Wife — Tennessee
59 Johnny Prince 17 Grandson — Tennessee
60 Opal Prince 16 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
61 Wilma Prince 14 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
62 Arnold Wall 31 Head Miner Tennessee
63 May Wall 24 Wife — Tennessee
64 Donald Wall 4 Son — Tennessee
65 Roger Wall 3 Son — Tennessee
66 Faye Wall 1 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Clifford Justice 37 Head Operator Tennessee
68 Vina Justice 35 Wife — Tennessee
69 Bobby Jean Justice 11 Daughter — Kentucky
70 Kenneth Justice 7 Son — Kentucky
71 Kermit Justice 5 Son — Kentucky
72 Julia D Stonecipher 47 Head — Tennessee
73 Carl Melton 26 Son Miner Tennessee
74 Ruby Melton 16 Daughter — Tennessee
75 Leoda Melton 1 Grand Daughter — Tennessee
76 Guy H Jackson 63 Head — Tennessee
77 Edith Jackson THIS PERSON 31 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
78 Marjorie Jackson 25 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
79 Alex D Wall 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
80 Mamie Wall 46 Wife — Tennessee

Pedigree Summary

Edith + 1 sibling
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)

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