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George Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this George Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Geo — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Washington |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Jackson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Jackson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Jackson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 4
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 14
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Geo W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Son, age 24
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 George Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jackson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Jackson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jackson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Jackson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Washington
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Sibling
Muriel Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Pierce-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04388-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose R. Ginsburg | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 42 | Helene B. Ginsburg | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | William H. Mackley | 63 | Head | School Custodian | England |
| 44 | Elizabeth F. Mackley | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | Stanford W. Somers | 38 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Idaho |
| 46 | Frances W. Somers | 39 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 47 | Jessie G. Friesen | 40 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Frank Baron | 23 | Brother in law | Wood Worker | Washington |
| 49 | Lila P. Baron | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 50 | Miles Macdonald | 32 | Head | Pastry Bread Baker | Washington |
| 51 | Mildred V. Macdonald | 29 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 52 | Charlaine J. Macdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 53 | Robert M. Macdonald | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 54 | Lara V. Ellington | 61 | Head | Handy Man | Iowa |
| 55 | Lora V. Ellington | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | W. J. Bank | 58 | Head | Optometry | Missouri |
| 57 | Charles Bank | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 58 | Elizabeth Bank | 81 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 59 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | J. Allen Roche | 53 | Head | Physician Surgeon | Canada-Eng |
| 61 | George W. Jackson | 57 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 62 | George W. Jackson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Oregon |
| 63 | Muriel G. Jackson | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | Charles E. King | 52 | Head | Senior Clerk | Oregon |
| 65 | Irene H. King | 44 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Agnes Cella King | 18 | Daughter | Library Assistant | California |
| 67 | Constance King | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 68 | William G. Mcnamara | 52 | Head | Naturalization Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Mary S. Mcnamara | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | William B. Mcnamara | 19 | Son | — | Washington |
| 71 | Thomas P. Mcnamara | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 72 | Alfred R. Nelson | 50 | Head | Steam Shovel Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Lura H. Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Myron W. Nelson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Russell L. Nelson | 22 | Son | Veneer Marker | Minnesota |
| 76 | Arthur J. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Katherine Johnson | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Lucille Johnston | 35 | Niece | Teacher | Washington |
| 79 | Elsie J. Thorniley | 41 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ramona J. Thorniley | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)