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Ruth Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & George — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vandling Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Vandling Borough |
| 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.
5 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 |
| Mary Jackson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Anthony Slick | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harold Slick | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joan Slick | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vandling Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Jackson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jackson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jackson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jackson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03527-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Turano | 17 | Son | New Work | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Michael Turano | 23 | Head | Cobbler | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Josephine Turano | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Francis Turano | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Harold Turano | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gilbert Painter | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jean Painter | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Arthur Painter | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph H. Painter | 62 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 10 | Elizabeth Painter | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | William H. Painter | 40 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William E. Painter | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Isabelle Painter | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nicholas Warhola | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Warhola | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joan Warhola | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Warhola | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Jackson | 60 | Head | — | England |
| 19 | Ruth Jackson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anthony J. Slick | 42 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harold Slick | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joan M. Slick | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Ross | 76 | Head | — | Italy |
| 24 | Michael Ross | 36 | Son | Miner | Italy |
| 25 | Michael Turano | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frances Turano | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lucille Turano | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Angeline Turano | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anthony Turano | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Earl Varmatong | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thelma Varmatong | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dolores J. Varmatong | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alma Marly | 35 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Raymond Hird | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Irene Hird | 23 | Wife | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Warhola | 86 | Head | — | Austria |
| 37 | Susie Warhola | 73 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 38 | Andrew Murnock | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alice Murnock | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Julio Petrosi | 54 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)