Herbert Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: New Jersey Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Moving Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Herbert	Age	Birth yr
John Jackson	Son	—	27	~1913
Alice Watson	Other	—	25	~1915
Ralph Jackson	Son	—	29	~1911
Herbert Jackson	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Other, age 41

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Hudson, New …

Head, age 48

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	44
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Head, age 59

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Moving Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Herbert Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02406-00467)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David Jankowski	15	Head	—	New Jersey
2	Jenetta Wilson	70	Head	Winder	Norway
3	John O'Donnell	26	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
4	Gertrude O'Donnell	26	Wife	—	New York
5	Gertrude O'Donnell	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
6	John O'Donnell	2	Son	—	New Jersey
7	Mary Craby	60	Head	—	New York
8	Stephen Craby	35	Son	Upholsterer	New Jersey
9	Thomas Walsh	54	Brother	Phosphorman	Irish Free State
10	Anna Rockford	66	Head	Cleaner	Irish Free State
11	Thomas Rockford	35	Son	Trucklayer'S Helper	New Jersey
12	Emily O'Neill	80	Head	—	New Jersey
13	William O'Neill	50	Son	Plumber	New Jersey
14	Walter O'Neill	48	Son	Marine Engineer	New Jersey
15	Joseph Gibbons	27	Head	Burnmaker	Pennsylvania
16	Margaret Gibbons	21	Wife	—	New Jersey
17	James Pierce	30	Head	Trucker	Georgia
18	Susie Pierce	28	Wife	—	Georgia
19	John Mumford	24	Brother-in-law	Trucker	Georgia
20	Roberta Mumford	50	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
21	Hattie Green	26	Sister-in-law	Domestic	Georgia
22	Daniel Green	9	Nephew	—	Georgia
23	Mariah Austin	63	Head	Laborer	Alabama
24	Corinne Austin	54	Wife	—	No. Carolina
25	Frederick Austin	16	Son	—	New Jersey
26	James Davis	55	Head	Porter	Virginia
27	Emily Davis	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
28	Ida Turner	52	Head	Seamstress	Virginia
29	Winfield Banks	67	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
30	Leona Richardson	48	Head	Cook	Georgia
31	Fred Hollie	33	Lodger	Launderer	Georgia
32	Milton Hollie	17	Lodger	Longshoreman	Georgia
33	Carrie Sawyer	36	Head	Presser	No. Carolina
34	Leo Sawyer	16	Son	—	No. Carolina
35	Herbert Jackson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Porter	New Jersey
36	Ralph Jackson	29	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
37	John Jackson	27	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
38	Alice Watson	25	Lodger	Domestic	Dist. of Columbia
39	Alice Scott	38	Head	—	Virginia
40	Thomas Sammons	46	Lodger	Painter	Virginia

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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.

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