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Ernest Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & L — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Farm Impl Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Loudale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Jackson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Jackson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Billy Jackson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Joe Jackson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rodney Jackson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Lauderdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ernest H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Machine operator |
| Industry | Farm Impl Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ernest Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father L Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dixie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Jackson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Jackson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Jackson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dixie Jackson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03911-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest H Jackson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 2 | Florence Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Joe Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Rodney E Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Billy G Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Joe M Rumsey | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 7 | Flora Rumsey | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jack D Rumsey | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hugh J Rumsey | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Robert G Rumsey | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Albert Pierson | 72 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 12 | James Lipion|Lipton | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 13 | Geneva Lipion|Lipton | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | David Currin | 42 | Lodger | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wallace Jordan | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 16 | Berta H Jordan | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | S M Jordan | 18 | Son | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 18 | Will Eale|Sale | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | James H Jennings | 59 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 20 | Etta G Jennings | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Maggie Jennings | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Harold Jennings | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sam Bass | 35 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 24 | Minnie Bass | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | S G Slater | 25 | Lodger | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 26 | Done Smith | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ester Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Warren Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Done Jr. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert O Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Katie S. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)