Sam Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sam Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Sam	Age	Birth yr
L Jackson	Son	—	17	~1923
Robert Jackson	Son	—	5	~1935
Elsie Jackson	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Pompilee Jackson	Son	—	14	~1926
John Jackson	Son	—	10	~1930
Sam Jackson	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 24

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 33

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Trimmer Loader
Industry	Lumber mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Sam Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00357)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hilda Zelner	20	Nephew	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
2	Sallie Zelner	17	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Oscar Amaranto	6	Grand-Nephew	—	Mississippi
4	Esau Taylor	73	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
5	Mattie Taylor	60	Wife	—	Mississippi
6	Elna May Taylor	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
7	Mary Hawkins	42	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
8	Rosalee Hawkins	22	Daughter	—	Mississippi
9	Jim Hawkins	15	Son	Farmer Laborer	Mississippi
10	Easter Hawkins	8	Son	—	Mississippi
11	James Hawkins	4	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Charlie Hawkins	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
13	Hester Hawkins	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Mississippi
14	James Allen	5	Grand-son	—	Mississippi
15	Norwood Bailey	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
16	Berta Bailey	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Charlie Smith	56	Head	Farmer	Texas
18	George Mckinley	25	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
19	Elnora Mckinley	28	Wife	—	Mississippi
20	Sam William	30	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
21	Etta William	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
22	Sam Roberts	24	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
23	Laberto Williams	29	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
24	Rosalee Williams	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Leroy Williams	8	Son	—	Mississippi
26	J. W. Williams	7	Son	—	Mississippi
27	Sam Reed	37	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
28	Jenny Vance	50	Servant	Housekeeper	Mississippi
29	Frazier Sawyer	28	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
30	Mary Sawyer	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	Foster Lawson	20	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
32	Pearlie Lawson	16	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Sam Jackson THIS PERSON	42	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Elsie Jackson	41	Wife	—	Mississippi
35	L. J. Jackson	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
36	Pompilee Jackson	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
37	John L. Jackson	10	Son	—	Mississippi
38	Robert Lee Jackson	5	Son	—	Mississippi
39	George Ross	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
40	Richard Mean	64	Head	Farmer	Louisiana

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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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