Elizabeth Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Delaware
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Wyoming
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Wyoming
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Jackson	Head	—	55	~1885
E Jackson	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 36

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Elizabeth M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Kent, Delaware

Spouse, age 46

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Kent-County, Delaware

Head, age 55

Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Wyoming
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Elizabeth Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00668)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Julia Seward	54	Head	Laborer	Maryland
2	Fred Townsend	46	Head	Owner	Delaware
3	Thelma Townsend	39	Wife	—	North Carolina
4	Thelma L. Townsend	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
5	Emal Wilkinson	24	Head	Book Keeper	Delaware
6	Orpha Wilkinson	24	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Joan Wilkinson	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
8	Theodore Wilkinson	0	Son	—	Delaware
9	Henry Downham	50	Head	Inspector	Virginia
10	Alice Downham	42	Wife	—	Virginia
11	Finney Downham	10	Son	—	Virginia
12	Nan Finney	67	Mother	—	Virginia
13	James P. Boggs	45	Head	Agent	Delaware
14	Anna Boggs	45	Wife	—	Delaware
15	Maud Neilson	53	Head	—	Delaware
16	Harley Hastings	33	Head	Professor	Pennsylvania
17	Stella Hastings	33	Wife	—	Maryland
18	William Virden	52	Head	Filing Clerk	Delaware
19	Madeline Virden	47	Wife	—	St. Paul
20	William Jr. Virden	17	Son	—	Delaware
21	Henry Hitchens	60	Head	Bridge Carpenter	Delaware
22	Kellie Harrington	57	Housekeeper	House Keeper	Delaware
23	Joseph Miller	59	Head	Oiler	Pennsylvania
24	Mary Miller	52	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Estelle Wright	49	Boarder	Teacher	Maryland
26	Elwood Scotten	38	Head	Iceman	Delaware
27	Edna Scotten	38	Wife	—	Delaware
28	Ronald Scotten	8	Son	—	Delaware
29	Robert Scotten	3	Son	—	Delaware
30	Howard Worrell	61	Head	Watchman	Pennsylvania
31	Elizabeth Worrell	57	Wife	—	Delaware
32	Ella Meredith	57	Head	Seamstress	Delaware
33	Elizabeth Jackson THIS PERSON	55	Head	—	Missouri
34	E. Ferrell Jackson	23	Son	Stenographer	Delaware
35	Matthew Nineberg	51	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
36	Marie Nineberg	52	Wife	—	Delaware
37	Curtis M. Nineberg	22	Son	Office Work	Delaware
38	Cecil Hollinger	37	Head	Laborer	Delaware
39	Emily Hollinger	34	Wife	Piece Mangle	Delaware
40	Emma I. Hollinger	3	Daughter	—	Delaware

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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.

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