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James Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Jackson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Edward — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Jackson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 30
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Jackson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelius Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Jackson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Jackson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Jackson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelius Jackson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jackson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Jackson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02316-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Boylston | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 42 | Robert Boylston | 20 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 43 | Charles Halden | 60 | Head | W.P.A. Painter | New York |
| 44 | Margaret Halden | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Charles Halden | 26 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 46 | Frederick Halden | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 47 | Leonia G. Jones | 60 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 48 | Earnest Jackson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | James Jackson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Brick Layer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Edward Dimmick | 45 | Head | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 51 | Maria Dimmick | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Joseph Dimmick | 22 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edward Dimmick | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 54 | Philip Pfohl | 56 | Head | Fireman & Engineer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charlotte Pfohl | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Phyllis Pfohl | 26 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ruth Pfohl | 22 | Daughter | Checker | New Jersey |
| 58 | Harry B. Moulton | 24 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 59 | Henrietta Moulton | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Timothy Randle | 40 | Head | Yard Man | New York |
| 61 | Bridget Randle | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Eileen Randle | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Timothy Randle | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Ellen Randle | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Jean Randle | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Audrey Randle | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Frank Ort | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Lena Ort | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Donald Ort | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Ort | 10 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Frenzel | 53 | Head | Packer | Germany |
| 72 | Louise Frenzel | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Minna Herfer | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 74 | Harry Bouset | 24 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 75 | Henrietta Bouset | 23 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Philip Goodell | 42 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 77 | Grace Goodell | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Fred Goodell | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Fred Whitman | 32 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Anna Whitman | 66 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 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)