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Roy Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bige & Ernest — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cannon Po |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Jackson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Jackson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leona Jackson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Georgia Jackson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Jackson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Roy Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Guy Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Roy Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bige Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rice Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelly Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nervie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bige Jackson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Jackson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rice Jackson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Jackson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelly Jackson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nervie Jackson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Jackson
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Effie Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel763:0300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Whorton Hampel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Flora Hampel | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Leslie Hampel | 20 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 54 | Alpha Hampel | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Evelyn Hampel | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Earl Hampel | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lula Hampel | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ernest Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Leona Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Roy Jackson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Effie Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Nellie Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mattie Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Guy Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Georgia Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | George Lawson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lula Lawson | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Newton Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Fred Lawson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Tommie Garland | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Emma Garland | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Georgie Garland | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nerva Garland | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Will Nomble | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mollie Nomble | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Delmer Nomble | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | William Bingham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Kitty Bingham | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Coy Bingham | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Alvis Reynolds | 14 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Rosella Reynolds | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Gilbert Loomis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Martha Loomis | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Willie Loomis | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Virginia Loomis | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Dossie Loomis | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Theodore Loomis | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | John Marion | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Sudie Marion | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Crit Marion | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Haywood B. Marion | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Loyd Marion | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Nelly Marion | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Cora Mcdonald | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 95 | O'Will Mcdonald | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)