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George Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Olive — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | City Job |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Jackson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jane Jackson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Jackson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Marie Jackson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | City Job |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 4000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jackson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Jackson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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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 — 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-t0627-00934-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Watson | 52 | Head | House Wife | Illinois |
| 2 | Flora Jane Watson | 19 | Daughter | Page Girl | Chicago |
| 3 | N. George Watson | 16 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 4 | Anne Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 5 | M. Mary Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 6 | George Jackson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 7 | Marie Jackson | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Jane Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 9 | Julia Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 10 | Dan Woodworth | 54 | Head | Dentist | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lill Woodworth | 33 | Wife | History Refunctio | Ohio |
| 12 | Mary Woodworth | 91 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 13 | Maria Henkle | 75 | Head | House Wife | Chicago |
| 14 | Ada Henkle | 55 | Daughter | Tea Room | Chicago |
| 15 | Samuel Sharman | 38 | Head | General Man | Russia |
| 16 | Bessie Sharman | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Russia |
| 17 | Marcia Sharman | 13 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 18 | Roberta Sharman | 6 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 19 | Katherine Urquhart | 44 | Head | House Wife | Newburyport |
| 20 | Kay Robertson | 23 | Daughter | Under Writer | Mass |
| 21 | Mcgregor Hill | 25 | Boarder | Special Agent | Mass |
| 22 | Charles Jerry | 25 | Roomer | Credit Man | Mass |
| 23 | Morris Shanberg | 46 | Head | Commission Bus | Russia |
| 24 | Sadie Shanberg | 42 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 25 | Jack Shanberg | 19 | Son | Credit Dept | Chicago |
| 26 | Dorothy Shanberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 27 | Kenneth Shanberg | 6 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 28 | Emil Schmidt | 53 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 29 | Erna Schmidt | 46 | Wife | Cook | Germany |
| 30 | Walter Schmidt | 23 | Son | Delivery Boy | Chicago |
| 31 | Martha Schmidt | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Chicago |
| 32 | Martin Paulson | 55 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 33 | Minne Paulson | 58 | Wife | House Wife | Sweden |
| 34 | George Paulson | 22 | Son | Labor | Chicago |
| 35 | Samuel Bentley | 32 | Head | Advertising Ag | Chicago |
| 36 | Jean Bentley | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Chicago |
| 37 | Michal Bentley | 3 | Son | — | Chicago |
| 38 | Stella Mcmillen | 68 | Maid | Maid | Norway |
| 39 | Guy Arnett | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 40 | Gwendolyn Arnett | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)