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Irene Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Irene Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jackson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Odessa Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Jackson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Jackson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frances Jackson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Raymond Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Jackson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Chauncey Jackson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Jackson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Irene Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Irene Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ada Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chauncey Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Robbins | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nettie Robbins | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thelma Robbins | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Kizzie Davis | 69 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Clarence Jackson | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Frances Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clarence Jr. Jackson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Jackson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Catherine Jackson | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ada H. Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Odessa Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Irene Jackson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Raymond Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | John Emmett Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Chauncey Jackson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Titus Jackson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Julia Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie Jackson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hattie Watkins | 75 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Will Bonner | 47 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willie Bonner | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Callie Sykes | 65 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Morton Jackson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lena Jackson | 48 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 26 | William Anderson | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Rufus Grisham | 44 | Son in law | Yardman | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie D. Grisham | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Eva Lee Grisham | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Olas Saffer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Katie Saffer | 29 | Wife | Maid | Arkansas |
| 32 | George Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Hays Robbins | 55 | Head | Cement Finisher | Tennessee |
| 34 | Emma Robbins | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William Robbins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Emma Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 37 | Annette Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John Rogers | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eliza Rogers | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Son Jameson | 40 | Son | Yardman | Tennessee |
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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)