Sam Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Sam Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Kentucky
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lexington City
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	H.A Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	H.A Carpenter
Township / Ward	Lexington City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Sam Jackson	Head	—	72	~1868
Bertha Jackson	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Robert Jackson	Son	—	17	~1923
Raymond Jackson	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Kentucky

Head, age 51

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Fayette, Kentucky

Head, age 61

Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	house
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	16
Veteran	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Fayette-County, Kentucky

Head, age 72

Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Lexington City
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	H.A Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	60
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Sam Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01302-00436)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Combs	15	Daughter	0	Kentucky
2	Lillian Combs	5	Daughter	0	Kentucky
3	Beatris Combs	4	Daughter	0	Kentucky
4	Shelley Combs	1	Grandson	0	Kentucky
5	Steven Jackson	35	Head	0	Kentucky
6	Bell Toliver	36	Head	0	Kentucky
7	Frank Toliver	54	Son	0	Kentucky
8	Scott Toliver	46	Son	H.A Laborer	Kentucky
9	Anthony Rice	80	Head	0	Kentucky
10	Sam Jackson THIS PERSON	72	Head	H.A Carpenter	Kentucky
11	Bertha Jackson	44	Wife	0	Kentucky
12	Robert Jackson	17	Son	0	Kentucky
13	Raymond Jackson	14	Son	0	Kentucky
14	Turner Johnson	47	Head	Properitor	Kentucky
15	Elizabeth Johnson	45	Wife	0	Kentucky
16	Myrtle Johnson	26	Daughter	Cook	Kentucky
17	Ella Steel	69	Mother-In-Law	0	Kentucky
18	Mary Mack	34	Head	0	Kentucky
19	George Mack	17	Son	Painter	Kentucky
20	Dorothy Mack	14	Daughter	New Worker	Kentucky
21	Betty Hill	60	Mother	Cook	Kentucky
22	Russell Hill	15	Brother	0	Kentucky
23	Ethel Hill	11	Brother	0	Kentucky
24	Harrison Ross	40	Head	H.A Feeder	Kentucky
25	Anna Ross	40	Wife	H.A Stemmer	Kentucky
26	Ben Scott	38	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
27	Georgia Scott	32	Wife	0	Kentucky
28	Bronell Scott	9	Son	0	Kentucky
29	George Scott	6	Son	0	Kentucky
30	Alfonso Scott	4	Son	0	Kentucky
31	Barbara Ann Scott	3	Daughter	0	Kentucky
32	Charles Scott	1	Son	0	Kentucky
33	Augusts Taylor	27	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
34	Evelyn Taylor	20	Wife	0	Kentucky
35	Augusts Junior Taylor	3	Son	0	Kentucky
36	Charlie Johnston	67	Head	0	Kentucky
37	Elizabeth Johnston	60	Wife	0	Kentucky
38	Maggie Christ	32	Lodger	Cook	Kentucky
39	Maggie M Christ	7	Daughter of Lodger	0	Kentucky
40	Byrd Clark	50	Head	Feeder	Kentucky

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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.

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