Will Jackson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Will Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Jackson
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wilson
1935 Residence (County)	Cottnhill
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Ark
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Lake Community
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Will	Age	Birth yr
Will Jackson	Head	—	40	~1900
Willie Jackson	Son	—	18	~1922
Cleo Jackson	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 22

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jackson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Iron Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 32

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

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	32
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Fisher Body Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 40

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 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)	Wilson
1935 Residence (County)	Cottnhill
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Ark
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Will Jackson

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00252)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ida Lou Humphrey	32	Wife	Operator	Mississippi
42	Verna M Humphrey	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
43	Fred Neal	42	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
44	Annie Neal	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
45	Florine Neal	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
46	Will Jr. Cale	23	Head	Merchant Retail	Mississippi
47	Emily H Phillips	64	Head	—	Tennessee
48	Lucia Lee Hall	19	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
49	Archie Moore	55	Head	Laborer	Alabama
50	Mary Moore	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
51	Harry Isaac	24	Nephew	Laborer	Mississippi
52	Cora Isaac	21	Niece	—	Arkansas
53	Vessie Mae Isaac	3	Niece	—	Arkansas
54	Will Jackson THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
55	Cleo Jackson	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
56	Willie B Jackson	18	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
57	Diana Johnson	37	Head	—	Mississippi
58	Margaret L Johnson	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
59	Rosa L Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
60	Jimmy L Johnson	2	Son	—	Tennessee
61	James Sims	18	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
62	Arthur L Sims	14	Son	News Worker	Tennessee
63	Simon Pugh	62	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
64	Henrietta Mcchain	70	Head	—	Tennessee
65	Mary Harris	37	Daughter	—	Mississippi
66	Mark Jarrell	53	Lodger	Blacksmith	Mississippi
67	Moses Clay	51	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
68	W. H. Cale	53	Head	Manager	Mississippi
69	Allene Cale	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
70	Carl Cale	5	Son	—	Tennessee
71	Newman Parker	50	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
72	Madie Parker	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
73	Georgia Parker	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
74	Cora Lee Parker	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
75	Clarence Parker	10	Son	—	Tennessee
76	Ruth Parker	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
77	Cordel Parker	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	G. Petriella	65	Head	Doctor	Georgia
79	Almita Jones	38	Lodger	—	Arkansas
80	Elassa Walker	10	Step-niece	—	Tennessee

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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.

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