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Pearl Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Jackson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Alphonse Jackson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Freeman Jackson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Jackson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Evelyn Jackson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anthony Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gloria Jackson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Jackson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Jackson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| David Jackson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-01050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Love | 53 | Head | No | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary Wallace | 56 | Sister | No | Kentucky |
| 43 | George L. Long | 33 | Head | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 44 | Carrie Long | 30 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 45 | Della Towns | 45 | Aunt | No | Georgia |
| 46 | Dorothy Towns | 15 | Cousin | No | Georgia |
| 47 | John Tennett | 57 | Head | No | Louisiana |
| 48 | Myrtle Tennett | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 49 | Morris Tennett | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Morgan Tennett | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 51 | Joellen Tennett | 15 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 52 | Jr., John Tennett | 13 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 53 | Oscar Fate | 41 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 54 | Clara Fate | 39 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 55 | Isabella Alexis | 25 | Lodger | Servant | Missouri |
| 56 | Edward Alexis | 6 | Lodger | No | Illinois |
| 57 | Beverly M. Alexis | 4 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 58 | George Hawkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ophelia Hawkins | 33 | Wife | No | Illinois |
| 60 | Lou Gulden | 30 | Lodger | Waiter | Missouri |
| 61 | Charlie West | 73 | Lodger | No | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Birkong | 32 | Lodger | Yard Man | Alabama |
| 63 | David L. Jackson | 44 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 64 | Pearl Jackson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | No | Louisiana |
| 65 | David Jackson | 18 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 66 | Alphonse Jackson | 16 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn Jackson | 13 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 68 | Anthony Jackson | 12 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 69 | Gloria Jackson | 9 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 70 | Harold Jackson | 7 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 71 | Freeman Jackson | 4 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 72 | Helen Jackson | 1 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 73 | Here Ends Block 28 And Begins Block 29 | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Jesse Carlow | 42 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 75 | Emma Carlow | 42 | Wife | No | Alabama |
| 76 | Joseph Carlow | 25 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 77 | Sidney Carlow | 11 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 78 | David Lee Carlow | 7 | Son | No | Illinois |
| 79 | Izella Carlow | 6 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Lou Carlow | 5 | Daughter | No | Illinois |
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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)