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Ruth Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Beauty Salon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jackson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eva Jackson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paris Jackson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herman Jackson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Howard Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herman Jackson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Jackson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eva Jackson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Beautician |
| Industry | Beauty Salon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ruth Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Regina Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Jackson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jackson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Jackson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Regina Jackson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Jackson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Maryland
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Sibling
Howard Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paris Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01527-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Crabs | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 2 | Augustus Crabs | 32 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 3 | Lillian Crabs | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Louis Jr. Crabs | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Herman Jackson | 50 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 6 | Eva Jackson | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Eva Jackson | 24 | Daughter | Clothes Trimmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Ruth Jackson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Beautician | Maryland |
| 9 | Herman Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | John Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | George Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Howard Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Paris Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Bernice Stanley | 30 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 15 | Corina Hopkins | 50 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Foster | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia Foster | 20 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 18 | John Miller | 46 | Head | Refiner | Virginia |
| 19 | Bertha Miller | 38 | Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie Jackson | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Niagra Gideon | 51 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 22 | Jasper Brown | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Bernice Brown | 25 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 24 | Rebecca Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jasper Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Guy Albert | 36 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 27 | Corinne Albert | 33 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 28 | Gertrude Rogers | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Gloria Brown | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Annie Williams | 42 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
| 31 | Catherine Williams | 26 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 32 | Dora Wells | 35 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie Oliver | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Williams | 50 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ernest Williams | 22 | Son | Store Helper | Virginia |
| 37 | Eugene Williams | 21 | Son | Domestic | Virginia |
| 38 | Wilda Brooks | 32 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 39 | Frederick Holmes | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Jeremiah Tupp | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 6 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 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)