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Ruth Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | General Servant |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jackson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Jackson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Jones | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Jackson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie Jackson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stony Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | General servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jackson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Jackson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jackson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Jackson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jackson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jackson
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Wyche | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | George Jackson | 40 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Jackson | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth Jackson THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | General Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | Joseph Jackson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | James E Jones | 22 | lodger | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie Jones | 21 | lodger | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 48 | Waverley Jones | 25 | head | Tractor Driver | Virginia |
| 49 | Moses White | 24 | partner | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 50 | Paul Lee | 25 | partner | Board Trimmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Beatrice Easter | 64 | partner | Fireman | Virginia |
| 52 | John Bland | 37 | head | Turning Logs | Virginia |
| 53 | Dan Lee | 22 | partner | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert Valentine | 24 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 55 | Tom Shands | 24 | partner | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 56 | Rubert Mcnair | 31 | head | Yard Labour | S. Carolina |
| 57 | Roscoe Mcnair | 27 | partner | Foreman | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Doc E. Walker | 47 | head | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 59 | Lloyd G. Walker | 23 | partner | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 60 | Chester M. Walker | 22 | partner | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Pulliam | 23 | head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Vernell Pulliam | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | George R Pulliam | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rosa L Pulliam | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Laura Ford | 66 | aunt | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard Dunn | 11 | orphan | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Winn | 66 | head | Log Maker | Virginia |
| 68 | Freddie Michaux | 22 | partner | Log Turner | Virginia |
| 69 | Stephen Michaux | 21 | partner | Yard Hand | Virginia |
| 70 | Jacob L Dorsey | 46 | head | Log Cutter | West Virginia |
| 71 | Jack Burdette | 48 | partner | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 72 | Stephen Barkley | 31 | head | Sawyer | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Beulah Barkley | 27 | wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Daisy May Barkley | 9 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Gladys Barkley | 5 | daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Joe Lewis Barkley | 2 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Addie Vassair | 22 | head | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Vassair | 0 | son | — | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Molly Vassair | 27 | sister | General Servant | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Freeman Walker | 63 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)