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Edna Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Edna Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWebster-County, Louisiana
SurnameJackson
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 5
1935 Residence (County)Webster
Additional Details
OccupationFarm hand
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)88
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarm Hand
Township / WardWard 5
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
Nelda Jackson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Prince Jackson Head — 64 ~1876
Vallie Jackson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ada Jackson Spouse — 47 ~1893
Milton Jackson Son — 18 ~1922
Edna Jackson Daughter — 22 ~1918
Prince Jackson Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Webster, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 5
1935 Residence (County) Webster
Occupation Farm hand
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 88
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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 Edna Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Nelda Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vallie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prince Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Webster-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00925)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Willamae Males 15 Daughter — Louisiana
2 Hessy Males 14 Son — Louisiana
3 Caroline Males 13 Daughter — Louisiana
4 Millard Males 9 Son — Louisiana
5 Lula B Males 3 Daughter — Louisiana
6 Viola Miles 38 Head Farming Louisiana
7 James Miles 19 Son Hauling Louisiana
8 Bessie Mae Miles 17 Daughter Farming Louisiana
9 Mack Miles 37 Head Farming Louisiana
10 Mattie B Miles 32 Wife — Louisiana
11 Valentine Miles 15 Daughter — Louisiana
12 Maxine Miles 11 Daughter — Louisiana
13 Roberta Miles 9 Daughter — Louisiana
14 Thelma Miles 7 Daughter — Louisiana
15 Laubetta Miles 4 Daughter — Louisiana
16 David Miles 2 Son — Louisiana
17 Bolena Mae Miles 75 Mother 0 Louisiana
18 Prince Jackson 64 Head Farming Louisiana
19 Ada Jackson 47 Wife — Louisiana
20 Edna Jackson THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Farm Hand Louisiana
21 Nelda Jackson 16 Daughter — Louisiana
22 Vallie Jackson 13 Daughter — Louisiana
23 Milton Jackson 18 Son — Louisiana
24 Prince Jr Jackson 16 Son — Louisiana
25 Charlie Robertson 35 Head Wap Hand Louisiana
26 Laura Robertson 40 Wife — Louisiana
27 Leslie Robertson 13 Son — Louisiana
28 Anna Mae Robertson 16 Daughter — Louisiana
29 Margaret Robertson 9 Daughter — Louisiana
30 Earl Robertson 10 Son — Louisiana
31 Horsie Mae Robertson 6 Daughter — Louisiana
32 Floyd Robertson 4 Son — Louisiana
33 Thomas Odom 22 Head Hauling Louisiana
34 Mack Nora Odom 18 Wife — Louisiana
35 Beatrice Odom 12 Daughter 0 Louisiana
36 Shelton Odom 48 Head Laborer Louisiana
37 Bryant Odom 21 Son Hauling Louisiana
38 Mose Odom 18 Son — Louisiana
39 Willamae Odom 22 Cousin Cook Louisiana
40 W L Odom 65 Head Farming Louisiana

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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