Emma Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Emma Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: GEORGIA Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	JACKSON
Given Name	EMMA
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	GEORGIA
1935 Residence (City)	PHILADELPHIA
1935 Residence (County)	PHILADELPHIA
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Jackson	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Jerome Jackson	Head	—	52	~1888
Estelle Marshall	Other	—	29	~1911
Arthur Jackson	Son	—	16	~1924
Emma Jackson	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 27

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 37

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 47

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	JACKSON
Given Name	EMMA
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	GEORGIA
1935 Residence (City)	PHILADELPHIA
1935 Residence (County)	PHILADELPHIA
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Emma Jackson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03719-00185)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Maretha Webb	29	LODGER	Servant	NORTH CAROLINA
42	Margery Dunn	32	HEAD	Servant	NORTH CAROLINA
43	Odessa Dunn	12	DAUGHTER	—	NORTH CAROLINA
44	Elsie Dunn	9	DAUGHTER	—	PENNSYLVANIA
45	John Thompson	30	BROTHER	Servant	NORTH CAROLINA
46	Ethel Tyler	27	LODGER	Servant	NORTH CAROLINA
47	Ulysses Grant	47	HEAD	Proprietor	TEXAS
48	Wayman Halty	29	HEAD	Laborer	SOUTH CAROLINA
49	Edith Halty	29	WIFE	Servant	NORTH CAROLINA
50	Rose Jackson	52	HEAD	—	VIRGINIA
51	Richard Jackson	21	SON	Counter Man	PENNSYLVANIA
52	Parker Johnson	82	FATHER	—	VIRGINIA
53	Ernest Scott	48	HEAD	Electrician	VIRGINIA
54	Fannie Scott	42	WIFE	Proprietor	VIRGINIA
55	Marjorie Scott	15	DAUGHTER	—	NEW YORK
56	Helen Scott	13	DAUGHTER	—	PENNSYLVANIA
57	Ernestene Scott	11	DAUGHTER	—	PENNSYLVANIA
58	Edmond Scott	6	SON	—	PENNSYLVANIA
59	Anna Moody	35	SISTER-IN-LAW	Servant	VIRGINIA
60	Eva Moody	39	SISTER-IN-LAW	Servant	VIRGINIA
61	Amanda Moody	71	MOTHER-IN-LAW	—	VIRGINIA
62	Martha Thompson	25	SISTER-IN-LAW	—	VIRGINIA
63	Cleo Thompson	4	NIECE	—	PENNSYLVANIA
64	Ernestene Thompson	1	NIECE	—	PENNSYLVANIA
65	Jerome Jackson	52	HEAD	Propritor	GEORGIA
66	Emma Jackson THIS PERSON	47	WIFE	—	GEORGIA
67	Pearl Jackson	21	DAUGHTER	—	PENNSYLVANIA
68	Arthur Jackson	16	SON	—	PENNSYLVANIA
69	Estelle Marshall	29	LODGER	Servant	GEORGIA
70	Ella Pope	42	HEAD	—	SOUTH CAROLINA
71	Laddie Pope	22	SON	New Worker	SOUTH CAROLINA
72	Frank Oliphant	58	LODGER	Laborer	SOUTH CAROLINA
73	Robert Carroll	47	HEAD	Huxter	NORTH CAROLINA
74	Lucy Carroll	40	WIFE	Seamstress	NORTH CAROLINA
75	Alice Ebo	72	MOTHER-IN-LAW	—	SOUTH CAROLINA
76	James Walker	52	HEAD	Cook	ALABAMA
77	Viola Walker	51	WIFE	—	NORTH CAROLINA
78	Ida Guess	56	HEAD	Servant	GEORGIA
79	Martha Banks	50	SISTER	Servant	GEORGIA
80	James Thomason	36	HEAD	Pressman	GEORGIA

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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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