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Robert Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrleans-County, Louisiana
SurnameJackson
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)Orleans
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCargo
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked56
Income (1939)906
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew Orleans City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Susie Jackson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Rosalie Jackson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Lillian Jackson Daughter — 19 ~1921
Henry Jackson Head — 52 ~1888
Jessie Jackson Other — 24 ~1916
Robert Jackson Son — 23 ~1917
Willie Jackson Son — 32 ~1908
James Jackson Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation none
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County) Orleans
Occupation Laborer
Industry Cargo
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 56
Income (1939) 906
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jackson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jackson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Jackson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lillian Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01427-00477)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ethel Hall 38 Wife — Louisiana
2 Rosetta Miller 39 Sister-in-law Maid Louisiana
3 Lilly Mcdonald 66 Head — Alabama
4 Alma Garfield 25 Head — Louisiana
5 Jean Garfield 5 Daughter — Louisiana
6 Nathan Bunch 42 Head Laborer Alabama
7 Annie Bunch 31 Wife — Alabama
8 Elvinia Bunch 13 Daughter — Louisiana
9 Henry Bunch 8 Son — Louisiana
10 Mattie Bunch 6 Daughter — Louisiana
11 Mary Pierce 55 Head Portress Louisiana
12 Lee Winston 52 Lodger — Mississippi
13 Stella Barconey 34 Head — Louisiana
14 Eloise Barconey 19 Daughter — Louisiana
15 Wildanese Barconey 18 Daughter — Louisiana
16 Whitney Barconey 17 Son — Louisiana
17 Oscar Barconey 14 Son — Louisiana
18 Dorothy Barconey 13 Daughter — Louisiana
19 Sullivan Barconey 11 Son — Louisiana
20 Dolores Barconey 7 Daughter — Louisiana
21 Stella Barconey 5 Daughter — Louisiana
22 Johnny Barconey 3 Son — Louisiana
23 Roselle Barconey 2 Daughter — Louisiana
24 Mardrose Barconey 1 Daughter — Louisiana
25 Eugene Scott 40 Head Carpenter Louisiana
26 Emily Scott 35 Wife Maid Louisiana
27 Lizella Scott 16 Daughter — Louisiana
28 Eugene Jr. Scott 14 Son — Louisiana
29 Lee Andrew Scott 10 Son — Louisiana
30 Naomi Scott 8 Daughter — Louisiana
31 Etta Mae Scott 4 Daughter — Louisiana
32 Henry Jackson 52 Head Laborer Louisiana
33 Robert Jackson THIS PERSON 23 Son Laborer Louisiana
34 Lillian Jackson 19 Daughter — Louisiana
35 Rosalie Jackson 17 Daughter — Louisiana
36 Susie Jackson 14 Daughter — Louisiana
37 Willie Jackson 32 Son Laborer Louisiana
38 James Jackson 29 Son Longshoreman Louisiana
39 Jessie Jackson 24 Daughter-in-law — Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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