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Thelma Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationShelby-County, Tennessee
SurnameJackson
Given NameThelma
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Shelby
Additional Details
Occupationhouse wife
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceTenn.
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationHouse Wife
Township / WardDistrict No 1 Collierville Precinct Sd 2
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Thelma Age Birth yr
Bobby Jackson Son — 8 ~1932
Fletcher Jackson Head — 35 ~1905
Willie Jackson Son — 10 ~1930
Thelma Jackson Spouse — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jackson
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
Surname Jackson
Given Name Thelma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Occupation house wife
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Tenn.
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Thelma Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jackson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jackson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Jackson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03935-00852)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fletcher Jackson 35 Head Farm Laborer Tennessee
2 Thelma Jackson THIS PERSON 27 Wife House Wife Tennessee
3 Willie James Jackson 10 Son — Tennessee
4 Bobby Jackson 8 Son — Tennessee
5 J. S. Greenslade, Jr. 35 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
6 Zula Greenslade, Jr. 27 Wife — Tennessee
7 Robert Lee Greenslade, Jr. 4 Son — Tennessee
8 Billy Joe Greenslade, Jr. 3 Son — Tennessee
9 Thomas Dean Greenslade, Jr. 0 Son — Tennessee
10 Grant King 19 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
11 Shirley Pinkston 4 Daughter — Tennessee
12 Mary Chapel 73 Roomer — Tenn.
13 Ed Cauley 32 Head Farmer Miss.
14 Victoria Cauley 32 Wife — Tenn.
15 Charles Cauley 18 Son Farm Laborer Tenn.
16 Lee Cauley 13 Son — Tenn.
17 Jim Johnson 70 Father-in-law — Tenn.
18 Lizzie Johnson 65 Mother-in-law — Tenn.
19 King Davis 42 Head Farmer Tenn.
20 Nina Davis 35 Wife — B.C.
21 King, Jr. Davis 1 Son — Tenn.
22 Morris Bray 45 Head Laborer Miss.
23 Jesse Bray 21 Son Laborer Miss.
24 Clarence, Jr. Dugmore 15 Grand son Laborer Miss.
25 Troy Ingram 7 Grand son — Tenn.
26 Napoleon Pate 20 Roomer Laborer Tenn.
27 Isa Davis 50 Head Farm Operator Tenn.
28 Martha Graves 70 Mother — Tenn.
29 Ben Byas 50 Head Laborer Tenn.
30 Earnest Byas 27 Son Laborer Tenn.
31 Charlie Byas 22 Son Attendant Tenn.
32 (Infant) Barber 0 Child — Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Thelma
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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