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Laura Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Laura Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Laura Mai |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jackson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Russel | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Jackson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| H Jackson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Russel | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Russel | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Jackson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Magnolia Russel | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Russel | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Laurine |
| 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 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Laura Mai |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| 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 Laura Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Russel
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Russel
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Russel
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magnolia Russel
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Russel
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma X Turner | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 2 | Haywood Beasley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mollie Beasley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Hutton | 36 | Head | Stone Mason | Tennessee |
| 5 | Beulah Hutton | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Wesley Bickson | 67 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Minnie Bickson | 56 | Mother | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 8 | John Alford | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Eva Mcshane | 30 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ella Mai Alford | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 11 | Margaret (X) Alford | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 12 | Marie Alford | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Alford | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Russel Alford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Chas Alford | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clarence Kinnard | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lula Armstrong | 27 | Friend | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Grace Anderson | 35 | Friend | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 19 | Josie Taylor | 39 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 20 | Gladys Hellums | 42 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Thomas Brown | 24 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Thomas Murray | 16 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Pool | 35 | Friend | Maid | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jessie Jackson | 45 | Head | Day Worker | Tennessee |
| 25 | Alice X Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Laura Mai Jackson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Margaret Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Henry Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | H. B. Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jessie Mae Russel | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Magnolia Russel | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | William Russel | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Walter Russel | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James R. Russel | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Harris | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Louise Howard | 29 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joel Jr. Litch | 25 | Friend | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | W. H. Smith | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Annie (X) Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Erskin Smith | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)