Nellie Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Indiana
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Center Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Center Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Bruce Jackson	Head	—	70	~1870
Warren Jackson	Son	—	28	~1912
Nellie Jackson	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Indiana

Spouse, age 38

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Howard, Indiana

Other, age 48

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Howard-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 59

Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Center Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Nellie Jackson

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01054-00262)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Julia Regan	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Ella Regan	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Rose Wagner	25	Lodger	Server	Indiana
4	Cora D. Hale	60	Head	—	Indiana
5	Clayton Hale	26	Son	Laborer	Indiana
6	Betty Hale	18	Daughter-in-law	New Worker	Indiana
7	Bruce Jackson	70	Head	—	Indiana
8	Nellie Jackson THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Warren Jackson	28	Son	Machine Operator	Indiana
10	Clarence Sheely	36	Head	Labour	Missouri
11	Gladys Sheely	23	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Beverly Sheely	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Jackie Sheely	4	Son	—	Indiana
14	Ronald Sheely	1	Son	—	Indiana
15	Chas. D. Mullen	62	Head	—	Indiana
16	Henrietta Parker	70	Mother	—	Ohio
17	William Rea	49	Head	Labourer	Indiana
18	Theresa Rea	47	Wife	Labour	Illinois
19	Mary Bond	68	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
20	Elias D. Hayes	83	Head	—	Indiana
21	Lillie Hayes	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Simion Costea	57	Head	—	Roumania
23	Kathleen Costea	55	Wife	—	Roumania
24	Veronica Costea	29	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
25	Margaret Starlacian	30	Niece	Matron	Indiana
26	Winifred Starlacian	1	Niece	—	Indiana
27	Herman Hollingsworth	54	Head	—	Indiana
28	Ida Hollingsworth	54	Wife	—	Indiana
29	James Hollingsworth	27	Son	Clerk	Indiana
30	Daisy Mccoy	43	Head	—	Indiana
31	J. P. Condo	57	Head	—	Indiana
32	Emory Hagy	52	Head	Foreman	Indiana
33	Alice Hagy	56	Wife	—	Indiana
34	William Bishop	24	Lodger	Roughneck	Oklahoma
35	Pauline Bishop	20	Lodger	—	Oklahoma
36	George Phillips	51	Head	—	Indiana
37	Della Phillips	50	Wife	—	Texas
38	Max Phillips	23	Son	Laborer	Indiana
39	Virginia Phillips	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
40	Phillip Miller	41	Head	Laborer	Illinois

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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)

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