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Herbert Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Hugh — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationYork-County, South Carolina
SurnameJackson
Given NameHerbert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Bethel Township
1935 Residence (County)York
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBethel Township
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Herbert Age Birth yr
Bessie Jackson Daughter — 32 ~1908
Johnnie Jackson Other — 14 ~1926
Lavenia Jackson Head — 61 ~1879
Fred Jackson Son — 27 ~1913
Thomas Jackson Son — 20 ~1920
Billy Jackson Other — 4 ~1936
Herbert Jackson Son — 24 ~1916
Glenn Jackson Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1920
York, South …
Son, age 2
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
York-County, South …
Son, age 24
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Bethel Township
1935 Residence (County) York
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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 Herbert Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Homer Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lavenia Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Venie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Jackson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Jackson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jackson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lavenia Jackson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Venie Jackson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — York-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00044)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ida Hostetler 55 Wife — South Carolina
42 Ella Hostetler 19 Daughter — North Carolina
43 Earl Hostetler 17 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
44 Virginia Hostetler 14 Daughter — South Carolina
45 Lavenia Jackson 61 Head Farmer South Carolina
46 Bessie Jackson 32 Daughter — South Carolina
47 Fred Jackson 27 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
48 Herbert Jackson THIS PERSON 24 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
49 Thomas Jackson 20 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
50 Glenn Fra May Jackson 16 Daughter — South Carolina
51 Johnnie Jackson 14 Granddaughter — South Carolina
52 Billy Jackson 4 Grandson — South Carolina
53 Andrew Currence 26 Head Day Laborer South Carolina
54 Janie Currence 30 Wife — South Carolina
55 Ralph Currence 1 Son — South Carolina
56 Janette Currence 0 Daughter — South Carolina
57 James R. Lawrence 65 Head Farmer South Carolina
58 Cora Lawrence 45 Wife — South Carolina
59 James Jr. Lawrence 30 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
60 Ezell Lawrence 30 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
61 Maggie Lawrence 29 Daughter — South Carolina
62 Charles Lawrence 4 Grandson — South Carolina
63 Fannie Lou Lawrence 3 Granddaughter — South Carolina
64 Neely Anne Lawrence 1 Daughter — South Carolina
65 George A. Turner 72 Head — South Carolina
66 E. Kate Turner 61 Wife — South Carolina
67 Edgar Brown Brown 34 Son Farmer South Carolina
68 Sam Frank Johnson 17 Nephew — South Carolina
69 George Greene 33 Head Farm Help South Carolina
70 C. Marshall Gibson 25 Head Farmer South Carolina
71 Idella Gibson 37 Wife — South Carolina
72 Herbert Gibson 12 Son — South Carolina
73 Frances Dubin 57 Head — South Carolina
74 Marshall Dubin 19 Son Farmer South Carolina
75 Morris Dubin 13 Son — South Carolina
76 George Watson 28 Head Farm Laborer South Carolina
77 Louise Watson 26 Daughter — South Carolina
78 Robert E. Watson 8 Grandson — South Carolina
79 Roosevelt Watson 5 Grandson — South Carolina
80 Betty Frances Watson 12 Daughter — South Carolina

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Herbert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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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