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Robert Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wythe-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivanhoe Dist. (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ivanhoe Dist Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Flora Jackson | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Jackson | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Jackson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lanier Jackson | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Jackson | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Jackson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Jackson | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Robert Jackson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 15
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 24
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Son, age 34
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivanhoe Dist. (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
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 James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jackson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Jackson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jackson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
J Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe N. Pope | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Claudie Pope | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Joe Jr. Pope | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Randolph Pope | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Pope | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ezra Pope | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Frank Jahneke | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Eliza J. Jahneke | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ada Jahneke | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Trent Jahneke | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Jahneke | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas Jahneke | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John S. Watts | 51 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 54 | Willie Watts | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John S. Jr. Watts | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Stephen D. Watts | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary C. Watts | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Dora Sue Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mamie Zimmerman | 50 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lacy B. Lawson | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Malcolm Lawson | 38 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Virgil D. Lawson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Sally Jane Lawson | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William F. Lawson | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Malcolm Lawson | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Allie E. Lawson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Lawson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Marion J. Lawson | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert M. Lawson | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice May Lawson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James M. Jackson | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | J. Ray Jackson | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Jackson THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Flora Belle Jackson | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Dorothy Jackson | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Helen Sue Jackson | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lanier Jackson | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Jackson | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Doris Jackson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)