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Ella Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ella Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Brooklyn) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Jackson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Jackson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Jackson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gordan Jackson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reginald Jackson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Jackson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Chester Jackson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Chester Jackson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Marjorie Jackson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Melvin Jackson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Jackson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 45
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 15 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | District Columbia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 53
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Brooklyn) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02598-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Jackson | 58 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Ella Jackson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marjorie Jackson | 30 | Daughter | Chorus Girl | New York |
| 4 | Charles Jackson | 28 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 5 | Dorothy Jackson | 25 | Daughter | Chorus Girl | New York |
| 6 | Gordan Jackson | 20 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 7 | Chester Jr. Jackson | 22 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 8 | Audrey Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Reginald Jackson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Barbara Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Melvin Jackson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Raymond Jackson | 18 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 13 | Errol Waith | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Trinidad B.W.I |
| 14 | Louise Waith | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Errol Jr. Waith | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Eugene Waith | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Jeanette Waith | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Alice Waith | 60 | Mother | — | Antigua B.W.I |
| 19 | Lena Scully | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Anna Scully | 48 | Daughter | Floor Lady | New York |
| 21 | Peter Scully | 40 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 22 | Florence Scully | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Evelyn Frost | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Clarice Frost | 35 | Daughter | Domestic | New York |
| 25 | Wirt Chaffin | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret Chaffin | 45 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 27 | Flora Roberts | 55 | Lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Moses Chaffin | 70 | Lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Welbourne Finder | 39 | Head | Plasterer | Barbados B.W.I |
| 30 | Edith Finder | 40 | Wife | — | Barbados B.W.I |
| 31 | Thelma Finder | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Milbourne Finder | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Evelyn Finder | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Vincent Finder | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Bertha Fuller | 52 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 36 | George Fuller | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)