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Margaret Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Nutley Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Jackson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anne Jackson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bettina Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Jackson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Jackson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Andrew Jackson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Jackson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montclair |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Margaret Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marion Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettina Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02338-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Rodewald | 36 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Vincent Stern | 42 | Head | Chemist | New York |
| 3 | Teresa Stern | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 4 | William Widenhoff | 44 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Maude Widenhoff | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Selina Malger | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 7 | George H. Helberg | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Connecticut |
| 8 | Kathryn Helberg | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thea Anton | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 10 | Madeline Anton | 78 | Sister-in-law | — | Germany |
| 11 | Margaret Nichols | 45 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Nichols | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Robert Nichols | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Arthur Hohn | 77 | Father | — | Germany |
| 15 | Otto Schauble | 40 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Miriam Schauble | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Priscilla Schauble | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Rose Mary Schauble | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Barbara Schauble | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Otto Schauble | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Emma Ray | 44 | Head | Practical Nurse | New Jersey |
| 22 | James Ray | 21 | Son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 23 | Albert Ray | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Jane Ray | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jack Ray | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Nora Ray | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William Jackson | 43 | Head | Housework | Greece |
| 28 | Margaret Jackson | 38 | Wife | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 29 | Margaret Jackson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anne Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Jackson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Bettina Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Marion Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Andrew Jackson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Zeigler | 46 | Head | Metallurgist | New York |
| 37 | Helen Zeigler | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Zeigler | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen D. Zeigler | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Kenneth S. Zeigler | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)