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Helen Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Helen Jackson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jackson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Jackson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Jackson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Donald Jackson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daniel Jackson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Jackson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Jackson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, New …
Daughter, age
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 9
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 20
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Helen S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Helen Jackson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jackson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jackson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Jackson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Jackson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02824-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifford Wigler | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Mildred Wigler | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Mary Cassidy | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Arthur Rogers | 53 | Head | Cooper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edith Rogers | 49 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Allen Jr Graham | 24 | Head | Machine Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Geneva Graham | 24 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Frank O'Brien | 35 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Marion O'Brien | 35 | wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Ruth O'Brien | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Janet O'Brien | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Daniel W Hannan | 41 | Head | Delicatessen | New York |
| 53 | Eva Hannan | 30 | wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Gale Hannan | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 55 | Marlene Hannan | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Thomas Hannan | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 57 | David Jacobs | 65 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 58 | Sarah Jacobs | 63 | wife | — | France |
| 59 | William Daly | 53 | Head | Cafe | New York |
| 60 | Agnes Daly | 42 | sister | — | New York |
| 61 | John Daly | 48 | brother | — | New York |
| 62 | William Ormaby | 18 | nephew | New Worker | New York |
| 63 | Frederick Pfeiffer | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 64 | Helen E Pfeiffer | 35 | wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Donald Pfeiffer | 0 | son | — | New York |
| 66 | Sadie Maher | 42 | sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 67 | William Q Jackson | 52 | Head | Melter | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Laura Jackson | 48 | wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Helen Jackson THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 70 | John Jackson | 27 | son | Burner | New York |
| 71 | Dorothy Jackson | 26 | daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Daniel Jackson | 23 | son | Shipper | New York |
| 73 | Charles Jackson | 22 | son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 74 | James Jackson | 18 | son | — | New York |
| 75 | Donald Jackson | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 76 | Robert Jackson | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 77 | Joseph Jackson | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 78 | William Metzger | 34 | Head | Storekeeper | New York |
| 79 | Mary Metzger | 37 | wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Claire Metzger | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 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)