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Margaret Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret Mrs. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Follansbee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Follansbee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Jackson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Jackson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 43
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Brooke, West …
Spouse, age 53
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Head, age 63
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Margaret Mrs. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Follansbee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winona Virden | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lois Virden | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 43 | James Jefferson Haught | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Haught | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | James Winland Haught | 22 | Son | Second Catcher | West Virginia |
| 46 | John Paul Haught | 20 | Son | Second Catcher | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence William Haught | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ralph Raymond Haught | 16 | Son | Attendant-Usher | Ohio |
| 49 | Aldin Earl Haught | 31 | Son | Bus Driver | West Virginia |
| 50 | Aldin Earl, Jr. Haught | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Mary Elizabeth Haught | 9 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Donna Mae Haught | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | James D. Wilson | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Alice Grace Wilson | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Harry Rohrabaugh | 44 | Head | Pickler | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Rohrabaugh | 42 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 57 | Joseph Rohrabaugh | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Leona Rohrabaugh | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Jack Ab. Rohrabaugh | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Rosnick | 24 | Step-son | Pickler | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Rosnick | 21 | Step-son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Linda | 65 | Head | — | Austria |
| 63 | Henry Linda | 23 | Son | Screw Boy | West Virginia |
| 64 | Joe Linda | 34 | Son-Head | Stillmans Helper | Austria |
| 65 | Bernice Linda | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Eugene Rosnick | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sam Harms | 36 | Head | Toll Collector | West Virginia |
| 68 | Sara Harms | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Samuel, Jr. Harms | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Leo Harms | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Margaret Mrs. Jackson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Jackson | 36 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Ohio |
| 73 | Thomas Ritchey | 39 | Head | Plant Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Ritchey | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emma Lou Ritchey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | William Ritchey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | John Ritchey | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Jean Lawton | 13 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clyde Mcclelland | 53 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anna Mcclelland | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)