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Edward Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edward Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Martha — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Bucktown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Jackson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Delores Jackson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Jackson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wilbur Jackson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Weldon Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 11
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | E. Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 21
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Son, age 30
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Edward Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Marshall Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jackson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jackson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jackson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marshall Jackson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Weldon Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marshall Jackson | 44 | Head | House Work | Maryland |
| 42 | Edward Jackson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Wilbur Jackson | 22 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 44 | Weldon Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Delores Jackson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Callet Jones | 45 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 47 | Bertha Jones | 22 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 48 | John Jones | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Harry L Bramble | 52 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 50 | Myrtle E Bramble | 50 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 51 | Elizabeth S Bramble | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 52 | Harrison G Bramble | 19 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 53 | George Weber | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 54 | Pauline Weber | 25 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 55 | George Jr Weber | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Jack E Weber | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Rudy Weber | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Sr Father Henley | 77 | Father | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Henry Jr Henley | 37 | Brother | Hauling | Maryland |
| 60 | Louise Henley | 30 | Sister | House Work | Maryland |
| 61 | William Spicer | 46 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 62 | Annie Spicer | 44 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 63 | William Spicer | 25 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 64 | Clara Spicer | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 65 | Lyda Spicer | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mace West | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Dorothy West | 34 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 68 | Mace Jr West | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Lester Lewis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 70 | Nellie Lewis | 45 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 71 | Ralph Lewis | 29 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Milford Lewis | 27 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 73 | Donald Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | William Condon | 16 | Laborer | Labor | Maryland |
| 75 | Gustav Mende | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Laura Mende | 55 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 77 | Lillian L Mende | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 78 | Gustav Jr Mende | 18 | Son | Labor | Maryland |
| 79 | Ann S Mende | 16 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 80 | Betty R Mende | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)