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Roy Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Roy Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | P 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maurice Jackson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ida Jackson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Jackson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Jackson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jerome Jackson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Jackson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edgar Jackson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Roy Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Rudolph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 14
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | P 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Roger Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermine Brown | 43 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lodwick Moore | 45 | Head | Photographer | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Mabel Moore | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lodwick Jr. Moore | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary B. Moore | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 6 | Willie Moore | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Phyllis Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harold C. Berlin | 31 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 9 | Betty J. Berlin | 26 | Wife | Helper | New Jersey |
| 10 | Richard B. Berlin | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John L. Smith | 65 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Gertrude Smith | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Young Audrey Smith | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Caleb Florence Smith | 50 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lois Farley | 33 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 16 | Dorothy Farley | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Wiggins | 49 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 18 | Ethel Wiggins | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Alford | 22 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 20 | Gertrude Alford | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mckinley William | 21 | Partner | Sleeper | Georgia |
| 22 | Daisy William | 19 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Anthony William | 15 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mckinley Jr. William | 3 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Samuel Brennan | 35 | Lodger | Helper | Georgia |
| 26 | Edgar Jackson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Helen Jackson | 21 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jerome Jackson | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Roy Jackson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Roger Jackson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Maurice Jackson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Catherine Jackson | 3 | Grandchild | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Walter Jackson | 2 | Grandchild | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ulysses Reeves | 24 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 36 | Marie Reeves | 21 | Wife | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Reeves | 10 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Reeves | 6 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
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)