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John Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | John R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | furnace - printer |
| Industry | paper company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1830 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Furnace - Printer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Vaughan | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Jackson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Garnett Vaughan | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gerald Vaughan | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Barton Vaughan | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Jackson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Other, age 2
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | John R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 12
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | John R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | John R Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | furnace - printer |
| Industry | paper company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1830 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jackson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jackson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jackson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Vaughan
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04326-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian L Ely | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Richard J Harris | 42 | Brother in law | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Maude E Harris | 41 | Sister in law | Nurse | Virginia |
| 4 | Floyd C Harris | 39 | Brother in law | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pattie T Harris | 90 | guest | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Harry B Coleman | 32 | head | Clerk - Office | Virginia |
| 7 | Ione H Coleman | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph W Davidson | 45 | head | Clerk - Office | Virginia |
| 9 | Helen C Davidson | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John R Jackson | 49 | head | Grocer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie W Jackson | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John R Jr Jackson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Furnace - Printer | Virginia |
| 13 | Garnett A Vaughan | 29 | son in law | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary J Vaughan | 27 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Gerald L Vaughan | 7 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Barton D Vaughan | 5 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Staunton I Cottrell | 57 | head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth W Cottrell | 54 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Staunton I Jr Cottrell | 21 | son | Clerk - Office | Virginia |
| 20 | Richard W Chalk | 32 | son in law | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth C Chalk | 30 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Beverly J Chalk | 8 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Richard W Jr Chalk | 5 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas E Ligon | 29 | head | Chemist | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary M Ligon | 23 | wife | Secretary | Virginia |
| 26 | Rita L Ligon | 23 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia L Elliott | 14 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Earl L Carter | 26 | head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 29 | Edna V Carter | 27 | wife | Cashier | Virginia |
| 30 | Leonard M White | 25 | head | Bleacher | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E White | 23 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Roland P Blankinship | 32 | head | Clerk - Store | Virginia |
| 33 | Lillian W Blankinship | 31 | wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth D Blankinship | 25 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Daisy D Blankinship | 61 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edward W Blankinship | 28 | brother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Oscar L Godwin | 64 | head | Clerk - Order | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie M Godwin | 59 | wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 39 | Wilson G Winfre | 59 | head | Accountant | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)