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Emma Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jackson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Mack | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernice Jackson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alonzo Jackson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alonzo Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Jackson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Jackson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Jackson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Other, age 33
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 43
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Washington | 59 | head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 2 | Margaret Washington | 26 | daughter | Cook-House | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mary Mildred Washington | 21 | daughter | Cook-House | Kentucky |
| 4 | Minnie B. Washington | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Cecil Lee Mazyck | 5 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Frank Wade | 25 | boarder | Porter | Kentucky |
| 7 | Eugene R. Hall | 66 | head | Concrete Work | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary Hall | 50 | wife | Cook | Texas |
| 9 | Alonzo Jackson | 45 | head | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 10 | Emma Jackson THIS PERSON | 43 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charles Jackson | 25 | son | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 12 | Margaret Mack | 24 | daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ernest Jackson | 20 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary M. Jackson | 15 | daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bernice Jackson | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Arthur Jackson | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Alonzo Jackson | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | William Murphy | 55 | head | Horsetrainer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nettie Murphy | 53 | wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 20 | George Butler | 76 | head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 21 | Minnie Butler | 60 | wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ollie Davis | 34 | brother | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 23 | Sid Smith | 57 | head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 24 | Florence Smith | 58 | wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 25 | Charles H. Smith | 20 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lula Todd | 43 | head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 27 | Will Anna Todd | 20 | lodger | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 28 | Cora E. Todd | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Ben Burton | 55 | head | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Viola Burton | 42 | wife | Cook | Indiana |
| 31 | William Norton | 20 | son | Hauling | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles Norton | 14 | son | Golf Caddie | Kentucky |
| 33 | Maude Mock | 53 | head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clarence Simmons | 64 | lodger | Tobacco Worker | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Wakefield | 76 | boarder | Cook | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Fields | 74 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William Lloyd | 41 | lodger | Tobacco Worker | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bessie Fields | 42 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Katie Calloway | 47 | niece | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Norma Janice Calloway | 13 | niece | — | Kentucky |
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)