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Ethel Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macomb City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Macomb City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jackson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Jackson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Jackson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Jackson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Shirley Jackson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carrie Jackson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macomb City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ethel Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Jackson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Jackson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence A. Elliott | 28 | Head | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 42 | Naomi S. Elliott | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary Naomi Elliott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | W. H. Jackson | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 45 | Mae S. Jackson | 48 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles Jackson | 20 | Son | Delivery-Man | Illinois |
| 47 | Cora Johnson | 73 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Hester | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Elsie S. Hester | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Marilyn Joy Hester | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Ross Murphy | 58 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 52 | Belle V. Murphy | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Frederick Murphy | 23 | Son | Delivery-Man | Illinois |
| 54 | Richard Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Philip Pugh | 33 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 56 | Theresa X. Pugh | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Richard P. Pugh | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Duane Pugh | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Jeanne Pugh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Sandra Pugh | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | R. G. Painter | 36 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Georgia D. Painter | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Kathleen Painter | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Stanley Painter | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Arnold Coats | 32 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 66 | Mary X. Coats | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Maurice Coats | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | W. F. Krumm | 31 | Head | Assistant Sales Manager | Indiana |
| 69 | Jean D. Krumm | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Patricia Krumm | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | B. D. Atkinson | 40 | Head | Linotype Operator | Illinois |
| 72 | Bernice S. Atkinson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James N. Jackson | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Carrie X. Jackson | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Mabel Jackson | 37 | Daughter | House-Keeper | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Jackson | 31 | Daughter | House-Keeper | Illinois |
| 77 | Ethel Jackson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 78 | Shirley Jackson | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | C. E. Bly | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice G. R. Bly | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)