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Lillian Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Lillian, M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightstown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hightstown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Sullivan | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Jackson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Jackson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Arthur Jackson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Madaline Jackson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gloria Jackson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Jackson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mildred Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stella Jackson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Lillian, M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightstown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Highest Grade | Yes 3 |
| 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 Lillian Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gloria Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philipia-Eta Brown | 26 | Mother-in-law | 0 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Quincey Brown | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ester Holmes | 37 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 4 | William, M Holmes | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Gladys, D Holmes | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 6 | James, E Owens | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Florence, L Owens | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Lester Owens | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | James Owens | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Olive Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Leroy D. Owens | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Brooks | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Dorothy, R Brooks | 26 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Glasby, R Brooks | 8 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Francis Brooks | 7 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Clark Brooks | 5 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Dorothy Brooks | 3 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Brooks | 2 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Florence Brooks | 1 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Donald Brooks | 0 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | George, H Tinsley | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sylvia, A Tinsley | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sylvia, M Tinsley | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George, W Tinsley | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Norita Tinsley | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Katherine Tinsley | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary, R Jones | 36 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Carry, O Jones | 24 | Sister-in-law | Housework | North Carolina |
| 29 | James, A Jackson | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Madaline R Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Stella, R Jackson | 19 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 32 | Mildred E Jackson | 17 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 33 | James, H Jackson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gloria, M Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lillian, M Jackson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edward, M Jackson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Arthur, A Jackson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert, T Jackson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Roosevelt Sullivan | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Luly Elam | 84 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)