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Ruby Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruby Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Tuscaloosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Jackson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sam Jackson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joe Jackson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Addie Jackson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sylvester Jackson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Jackson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Jackson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Other, age 2
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruby Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruby Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ruby Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Joe Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00085-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Couch | 32 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 2 | Joe Hutton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Helen Hutton | 20 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 4 | O. B. Martin | 28 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 5 | Grady Martin | 14 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 6 | Eugene Martin | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | David Garden | 44 | Head | Wash Worker | Alabama |
| 8 | Lizzie Dell Garden | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Pauline Jones | 25 | Roomer | Maid | Alabama |
| 10 | Janie B. Buxton | 37 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 11 | Inez Buxton | 23 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 12 | Gladys Buxton | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 13 | William Buxton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Archie Buxton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Robert James Lee | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Davis | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mose Hanson | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Hattie B. Williams | 27 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 19 | Crim Jackson Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie Mae Wilder | 19 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Wilder | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Sam Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula B. Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lela B. Williams | 29 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 25 | Nora Mae Williams | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 26 | Cora Lee Williams | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 27 | James Harris | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Ester Owens | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Addie B. Jackson | 35 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 30 | Joe M. Jackson | 14 | Son | Cotton Picker | Alabama |
| 31 | Rena Mae Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ruby Lee Jackson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Earl Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Sylvester M. Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Emma Dene Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lillie Bell Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Annie Washington | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Charles Allen | 30 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 39 | Lonnie Morris | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
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)