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Joe Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Joe — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mississippi |
| Industry | 49 |
| Class of Worker | Farm Laborer |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Township 17 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Jackson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Jackson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albert Jackson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sylvester Jackson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joe Jackson | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Louise Jackson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 14
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Mississippi |
| Industry | 49 |
| Class of Worker | Farm Laborer |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joe Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Jackson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Jackson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Jackson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Jackson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Eugene Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Joe Jackson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 4 | Clara Jackson | 20 | Wife | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sylvester Jackson | 1 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 6 | Albert Jackson | 21 | Brother | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 7 | Louise Jackson | 19 | Sister-in-law | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mildred Jackson | 10 | Niece | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 9 | James White | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Easter White | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Easter White | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Jr. White | 21 | Son | Mississippi | Arkansas |
| 13 | Elrich White | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James White | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jannie Morton | 30 | Lodger | Mississippi | Louisiana |
| 16 | Cornelia Burns | 11 | Lodger's dau | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie Harrison | 9 | Lodger's son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 18 | Hortense Johnson | 7 | Lodger's dau | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 19 | Will Mason | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Elizabeth Mason | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Mason | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dorothea Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | L. C. Mason | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Arthur Mason | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edward Eton | 75 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Sarah Eton | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ben Dean | 23 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rosalie Dean | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Corrine Dean | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lebertha Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hosea Spencer | 3 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Elizabeth Martin | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Burt Vaughan | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Virginia Vaughan | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Junius Smith | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sylvester Brazile | 35 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ella Adams | 38 | Head | Mississippi | Louisiana |
| 38 | Archie Adams | 10 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ophelia Adams | 8 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 40 | Walter Adams | 7 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 4 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)