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Walter Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, New York |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bremen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Night watch |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Night Watch |
| Township / Ward | New Bremen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jackson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Nina Jackson | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Jackson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Jackson | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Jackson | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Nina Jackson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, New …
Son, age 16
Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Lewis, New …
Son, age 27
Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Lewis-County, New …
Son, age 37
Lewis-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bremen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Night watch |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walter Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jackson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Bert Jackson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jackson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Jackson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Jackson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Jackson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jackson
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Walter Jackson
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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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 — Lewis-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02622-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence D Hall | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 2 | Vera Hall | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Naomi Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Martha Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Caroline Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Harold D Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Helen Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Harold Jr Jackson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Bert Jackson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Muriel Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Donald Jackson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Betty Jackson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | David Jackson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | William Jackson | 63 | Head | Section Hand | New York |
| 15 | Nina Jackson | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Walter Jackson THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Night Watch | New York |
| 17 | Elizabeth Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Richard Jackson | 13 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 19 | Nina Jackson | 12 | Grand D. | — | New York |
| 20 | John Jackson | 2 | Grand S | — | New York |
| 21 | Harold Wilder | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Mary Wilder | 31 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 23 | Jane Wilder | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Henry Buckingham | 33 | Head | Press Op. | New York |
| 25 | Kathleen Buckingham | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Buckingham | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Richard Buckingham | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Rosemarie Buckingham | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Glenn Buckingham | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Robert Illingsworth | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 31 | Gladys Illingsworth | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Robert Jr Illingsworth | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Ronald Illingsworth | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Arthur Artz | 48 | Head | Section Hand | New York |
| 35 | Philip Artz | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Nina Rice | 44 | Hired woman | Housekeeping | New York |
| 37 | Everett Rice | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Anna Virkler | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Milton W Virkler | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Theodore Virkler | 35 | Head | Farmer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)