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Harold Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Harold Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Maggie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAdams-County, Iowa
SurnameJackson
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Carl Township
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
OccupationTrucking
IndustryPublic Trucking
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)525
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceIowa
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationTrucking
Township / WardCarl Township
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Harold Age Birth yr
Clara Jackson Daughter — 8 ~1932
Donald Jackson Son — 11 ~1929
Doris Jackson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Harold Jackson Head — 32 ~1908
Mary Jackson Spouse — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Adams, Iowa
Son, age 13
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Adams, Iowa
Head, age 23
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Harold L
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Adams-County, Iowa
Head, age 32
Adams-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Carl Township
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Occupation Trucking
Industry Public Trucking
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 525
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links Harold Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Jackson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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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 — Adams-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00442)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 F. B. Kramer 63 Head Farming Iowa
2 Myrtle Kramer 60 Wife Housewife Iowa
3 Harold Jackson THIS PERSON 32 Head Trucking Iowa
4 Mary Jackson 27 Wife Housewife Nebraska
5 Doris Jackson 13 Daughter — Iowa
6 Donald Jackson 11 Son — Iowa
7 Clara Jackson 8 Daughter — Iowa
8 Ed Slizak 55 Head Farming Iowa
9 Jessie Slizak 54 Wife Farm Iowa
10 Maxine Slizak 24 Daughter Teacher Iowa
11 Gaylene Slizak 17 Daughter — Iowa
12 John Dixon 82 Head — Ohio
13 David Dixon 87 Brother — Ohio
14 G. B. Weed 62 Head Preacher Iowa
15 A. J. Weed 61 Wife — Iowa
16 S. M. Kirkpatrick 74 Head Clerk Ohio
17 Doris Maxine Kirkpatrick 20 Daughter — Iowa
18 Clara Ewart 56 Head Operator Minnesota
19 W. V. Bennett 37 Head Barber Iowa
20 Gladys Bennett 36 Wife Clerk Iowa
21 Roberta Bennett 4 Daughter — Iowa
22 Garnet Bennett 1 Daughter — Iowa
23 Bill Townsley 30 Head Mechanic Nebraska
24 Helen Townsley 22 Wife Housewife Iowa
25 Gary Townsley 5 Son — Iowa
26 W. L. Homan 75 Head — Iowa
27 Lida Homan 72 Wife — Iowa
28 Berton Cramer 11 Son — Iowa
29 Leon Natirdel 50 Head Produce Buyer Iowa
30 Ellie Natirdel 47 Wife — Iowa
31 Freda Natirdel 22 Daughter Cosmetology Iowa
32 Leon Jr. Natirdel 16 Son Truck Driver Iowa
33 Clarence Dillon 43 Head Mechanic Iowa
34 Hazel Dillon 38 Wife Housewife Iowa
35 Harold Dillon 5 Son — Iowa
36 Charlotte Ekstrand 16 Daughter Housewife Iowa
37 Norma Ekstrand 1 Daughter — Iowa
38 Frank Stule 53 Head Farm Iowa
39 Sadie Stule 51 Wife Farm Iowa
40 Lowell Stule 13 Son — Iowa

Pedigree Summary

Harold
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)

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