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Thomas Jackson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matricia & Armstead — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jackson | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Jackson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Jackson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Motor Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 25
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Other, age 35
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Point |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Matricia Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Armstead Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Matricia Jackson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Armstead Jackson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Jackson
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1389:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose Cook | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Howard Jr. Cook | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | George Cook | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Philip Cook | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lester Cook | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Alice Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Marie Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert Cook | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Earnest Gatewood | 30 | Head | Gardener | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas Jackson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Dorothy Jackson | 20 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas Jr. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Alvin Weaver | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Iona Weaver | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Susie Weaver | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | George Toney | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Toney | 25 | Boarder | Housework | South Carolina |
| 68 | Herman Hobson | 31 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 69 | Lottie Hobson | 27 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 70 | Herman Jr. Hobson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Bernice Hobson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas Brown | 38 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 73 | Viola Brown | 27 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 74 | Thomas Jr. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Gray | 39 | Head-H | Houseworker | Maryland |
| 76 | Tucker Gray | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lyndora Gray | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Francis Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Thomas Pepe | 50 | Head | Road-Carrier | Italy |
| 80 | Rose Pepe | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 81 | Grace Pepe | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | William Coleman | 50 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Coleman | 45 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Arthur S. Venable | 60 | Head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 85 | Adline Venable | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Joshua Johnson | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Edward Goodwin | 6 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | James Walker | 5 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Karl Wolf | 31 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 90 | Margaret Wolf | 24 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Wolf | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Charles Lawton | 33 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 93 | Bernice Lawton | 28 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 94 | Samuel Lawton | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Mamie Wright | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ella Haley | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 97 | Daniel Frazier | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Emma Frazier | 36 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Richard Haley | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Richard Jr. Haley | 3 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 1930 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)