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Edna Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edna Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jackson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leon Jackson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bertha Jackson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Andrew Jackson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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-t0627-02356-01010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lester, Sr. Gibbons | 41 | Head | Cooker | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elizabeth Gibbons | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Virgil Gibbons | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Anna Gibbons | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Earl Gibbons | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lester, Jr. Gibbons | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Herman Gibbons | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Brooks Reazeal | 22 | Head | Digger | Tennessee |
| 49 | Gladys Reazeal | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Katherine Reazeal | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Betty Reazeal | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John Kremper | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Esther Kremper | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Jane Kremper | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Helen Kremper | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Barbara Kremper | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Leroy Mcneal | 53 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 58 | Augustus Clark | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Catherine Clark | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Albert Clark | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Gloria Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth Wood | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Forrest Wood | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 64 | Harris Wood | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Beatrice Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Robert Wood | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Anna Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Margaret Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Leon Jackson | 48 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Virginia |
| 70 | Bertha Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Andrew Jackson | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John Jackson | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edna Jackson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Richard Jackson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lavina Rice | 22 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Clarence, Sr. Clark | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Clarence, Jr. Clark | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Clark | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ruth Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Clarence J. Clark | 0 | Son | — | 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)