Robert Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Jessie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Embosser
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Embosser
Township / Ward	Hanover Township
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Jackson	Head	—	40	~1900
Walter Jackson	Son	—	11	~1929
Edna Jackson	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Son, age 19

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Robert E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	foreman
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Butler, Ohio

Head, age 29

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 40

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Butler
Occupation	Embosser
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 Walter Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Jackson

b. ~1877

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jessie Jackson

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03034-00051)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gertrude Zimmerman	76	Head	—	Ohio
42	Alma Zimmerman	71	Head	—	Ohio
43	Onie Dunlap	46	Head	Boatman	Ohio
44	Annam. Dunlap	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
45	George Fox	47	Head	Machinist	Ohio
46	Mary Fox	47	Wife	—	Ohio
47	George Jr. Fox	22	Son	Machinist App	Ohio
48	Robert Fox	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
49	Edward Fox	16	Son	—	Ohio
50	Isaac D. Foster	53	Head	—	Kentucky
51	Isabel Foster	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Addie Foster	26	Daughter	—	Kentucky
53	Marybell Foster	3	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
54	Taylor Foster	28	Nephew	Hosteler Helper	Kentucky
55	Elmer Hoskins	40	Head	Foreman Finishing Dept.	Kentucky
56	Lucy Hoskins	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
57	Carolyn Hoskins	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Anna Harlow	43	Head	—	Kentucky
59	James A. Harlow	24	Son	Press Feeder	Ohio
60	Albert Hunley	49	Head	Felt Finisher	Kentucky
61	Parrietta Hunley	37	Wife	—	Kentucky
62	Donald Hunley	19	Son	New Worker	Kentucky
63	Eva May Hunley	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
64	Albert Jr. Hunley	14	Son	—	Kentucky
65	Paul Hunley	12	Son	—	Ohio
66	Samuel Maggard	56	Head	Coating Machine Helper	Kentucky
67	Mary Maggard	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
68	John Wirtley	65	Head	—	Ohio
69	Cora Wirtley	60	Wife	—	Ohio
70	William Wysong	72	Head	—	Ohio
71	Myrtle Wysong	67	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Carl Wysong	28	Son	Press Operator	Ohio
73	D. M. Wagner	59	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
74	Emma Wagner	60	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
75	Merle Wagner	25	Son	Car Polisher	Pennsylvania
76	Robert E. Jackson THIS PERSON	40	Head	Embosser	Ohio
77	Edna Jackson	37	Wife	Sorter	Ohio
78	Walter Jackson	11	Son	—	Ohio
79	Fred D. Diebrechied	25	Head	Paper Machine Helper	Indiana
80	Elaine Diebrechied	21	Wife	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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