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Ethel Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Arthur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Port Arthur |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Jackson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Matthews | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Geneva Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bothe Jackson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Burvice Jackson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gus Jackson | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Andrew Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jerome Jackson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Jackson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Spouse, age 31
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Spouse, age 41
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Arthur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04079-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Turner | 11 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Henrietta Brimble | 22 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ed Paul | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lanice Paul | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Bernice Frances Paul | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | John Ben Paul | 17 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ed Jr. Paul | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Margarette Paul | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Essie Marie Paul | 10 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Gloria Dean Paul | 7 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Donal Jamie Paul | 4 | son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Warren Lee Paul | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Pearl Haines | 45 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 14 | Ida Jackson | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Albert Minnick | 44 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Burvice Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ethel Jackson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 18 | Catherine Jackson | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Andrew Jackson | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Geneva Jackson | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Jerome Jackson | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Bothe J. Jackson | 1 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Gus Jackson | 69 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Willie F. Matthews | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Carl Fleming | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Gertrude Fleming | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jucie Mae Lofton | 16 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Willie Seawood | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ida Seawood | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Howard Mack | 30 | Head | Dish Washer | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Dorothy Mack | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Rita Mack | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Donald Mack | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Joseph Sanderson | 26 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Clara Sanderson | 45 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Johnnie Haggerty | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mattie Haggerty | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Hattie Mae Haggerty | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Johnnie Leroy Haggerty | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Paul Lewis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)