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Ethel Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasine Jackson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roberta Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Major Jackson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Matilda Jones | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Courtney Jones | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jane Hunter | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lawrence Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ronald Jackson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Major Jackson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Jackson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Norman Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Jackson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Apt. Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Wyatt | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Patty Thompson | 52 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Joe Perkins | 71 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ida Wiley | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Wiley | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hera Wiley | 49 | Block | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Edward Sterling | 63 | Head | Agent | Arkansas |
| 48 | Carrie Sterling | 56 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | Redes Hall | 28 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 50 | Opah Hall | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Major Jackson | 48 | Head | Elec. Welding | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ethel Jackson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Major Jackson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Norman Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Roberta Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Thomasine Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ronald Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lawrence Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Arthur Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Courtney Jones | 7 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Matilda Jones | 21 | Sister-in-law | Sewing | Georgia |
| 62 | Jane Hunter | 33 | Sister-in-law | Sewing | Georgia |
| 63 | William C. Harris | 24 | Head | Truck Helper | S. Carolina |
| 64 | Walter Williams | 40 | Head | Bricklayer | Georgia |
| 65 | Georgia Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Walter Williams | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Arthur Williams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dorothy Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Sterling Williams | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | David Williams | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Oliver Fillmore | 40 | Head | Poultry Raiser | Georgia |
| 72 | Ethel Fillmore | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 73 | Maxine Fillmore | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | George Chruslly | 39 | Head | Mailer | Illinois |
| 75 | Lillian Chruslly | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Lois Chruslly | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Efer Boyd | 60 | Mother | Maid | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lillian Bacon | 38 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | William Bacon | 21 | Son | Agent | Mississippi |
| 80 | Arthur Bacon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)