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Thelma Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lee Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Jackson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Jackson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Freddie Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Reda Jackson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Jackson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Theodore Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norman Jackson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Jackson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Jackson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Norwood Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eloise Jackson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Jackson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Thelma Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Jackson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Norman Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reda Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norwood Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Fairfax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold F. Jackson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Elsie Jackson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Norman E. Jackson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Vance E. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Theodore Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Thelma Jackson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Norwood Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruby Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Reda Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Freddie Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Helen Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eloise Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wm H. Jennings | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Levi Folk | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Folk | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John M. Folk | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Folk | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elisha Folk | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Folk | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Newton Brooks | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sally Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Moses Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Morris Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lorraine Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nancee Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Beatrice Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Kate F. Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Manny Jackson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Hall | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Moody Berry | 38 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 32 | Nettie Berry | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edna M. Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sylvia Berry | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Berry | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dennis Folk | 68 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Folk | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Alice Johnson | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Dennis Beckins | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
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)