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Sam Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Felix & James — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Helena |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Jackson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Verniece Jackson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leola Jackson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sam Jackson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 18
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Samuel Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Helena |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Sam Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Felix Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Felix Jackson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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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 — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00160-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Burns | 49 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Willie Burns | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ernest Burns | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Charlie Sykes | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Sara Sykes | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Sam Jackson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Leola Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Verniece Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | James Nuttal Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Brenda Doris Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | William Lewis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Earle Lewis | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Walter Robinson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Maggie Robinson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Celia Williams | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | James Buford | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hattie Buford | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alonzo Brown | 30 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 19 | Marjorie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | James Crockett | 28 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary Crockett | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Mary Mariah | 40 | Head | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Paul Thomas | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Thomas Thomas | 31 | Wife | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Eulus S Pettis | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 26 | Pearl Pettis | 44 | Wife | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 27 | Nell Tillman | 32 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lonnie Franklin | 24 | Step-son | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 29 | Rena Barnes | 42 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Albert Donald | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Rosa Donald | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Joe Neilson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 33 | Jessie James Gordon | 18 | Lodger | Road Construction | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ernest Harris | 14 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | David Allison | 73 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ida Allison | 69 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | John Allison | 42 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Flouders Allison | 30 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ella Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | L. V. Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 2 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)