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Will Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Will Jackson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Cotton plantation |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beats 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Jackson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Chesturfield Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pearlie Jackson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Willie Jackson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Will Jackson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Cotton plantation |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Will Jackson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Octavia Jameson | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Bell Jameson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ilen Jameson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam Jr. Jameson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Will Jackson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Pearlie Jackson | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Chesturfield Jackson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Willie Lee Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Valentine Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Robert Jackson | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Bonnie Mae Jackson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Calvin Jones | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Hattie Jones | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Willie Mae Jones | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | R. B. Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Otis Johnson | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Eva Johnson | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sam Johnson | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Johnson | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Sam Jr. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Freddy Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Allen Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Albert Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Butler Johnson | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pearl Johnson | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Pearl Jr. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Catherine Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Butler Jr. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Wade Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lambert Lee | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Violet Lee | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Norman Monroe | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Kate Monroe | 53 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Alice Mae Monroe | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charles Mason | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Emma Mason | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie B. Mason | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Israel Mason | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | L. J. Mason | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sam Murray | 73 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)