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Joe Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Joe Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEast-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
SurnameJackson
Given NameJoe
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Baton Rouge City
1935 Residence (County)East Baton Rouge
Additional Details
OccupationAuto Mechanic
IndustryRepair Shop
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)332
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationAuto Mechanic
Township / WardBaton Rouge City
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joe Age Birth yr
Ernest Jackson Son — 13 ~1927
Virginia Jackson Spouse — 35 ~1905
Leon Jackson Son — 4 ~1936
Delores Jackson Daughter — 11 ~1929
Clifford Jackson Son — 9 ~1931
Richard Jackson Son — 15 ~1925
Cleveland Jackson Son — 1 ~1939
Elvin Jackson Son — 2 ~1938
Joe Jackson Head — 37 ~1903
Vernie Jackson Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
East Baton …
Head, age 28
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Auto mechanic
Industry Public Garage
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent $10
Veteran No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 37
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Baton Rouge City
1935 Residence (County) East Baton Rouge
Occupation Auto Mechanic
Industry Repair Shop
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 332
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Joe Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00736)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Buckner 24 Head Cook Louisiana
2 Whitter Buckner 22 Son Cook Louisiana
3 Bennie Buckner 21 Son Cook Louisiana
4 Alita Buckner 15 Daughter — Louisiana
5 Joseph Buckner 14 Son — Louisiana
6 Ernest Buckner 12 Son — Louisiana
7 Rudolph Buckner 9 Son — Louisiana
8 Gloria Jean Buckner 6 Daughter — Louisiana
9 Lucille M Buckner 3 Daughter — Louisiana
10 Joseph H Alice 21 Head Cook Louisiana
11 Estelle Alice 18 Wife Maid Louisiana
12 Lucy Iles 65 Boarder — Louisiana
13 Willie Leonard 36 Head Laborer Louisiana
14 Lucille Leonard 25 Wife — Louisiana
15 Willie R Leonard 15 Son — Louisiana
16 Georgia Cummings 67 Head — Louisiana
17 Lawrence Scott 47 Son — Louisiana
18 Eola Scott 46 Daughter — Louisiana
19 Maybelle Scott 42 Daughter — Louisiana
20 Clifton Cummings 18 Son Maid Louisiana
21 Georgia Sterling 17 Daughter — Louisiana
22 Horace Williams 25 Brother — Texas
23 Edward Ford 46 Head Carpenter Louisiana
24 Alice Ford 41 Wife — Mississippi
25 Edmond Ford 7 Son — Louisiana
26 Nelson Louis 27 Head Laborer Louisiana
27 Cordelia Louis 29 Wife Cook Louisiana
28 Gladys Augustus 19 Sister Maid Louisiana
29 Joe Jackson THIS PERSON 37 Head Auto Mechanic Louisiana
30 Virginia Jackson 35 Wife — Louisiana
31 Vernie Jackson 17 Daughter — Louisiana
32 Richard Jackson 15 Son — Louisiana
33 Ernest Jackson 13 Son — Louisiana
34 Delores Jackson 11 Daughter — Louisiana
35 Clifford Jackson 9 Son — Louisiana
36 Elvin Jackson 2 Son — Louisiana
37 Leon Jackson 4 Son — Louisiana
38 Cleveland Jackson 1 Son — Louisiana
39 Jesse Washington 61 Head Janitor Louisiana

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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