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William Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Prairie-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prairie-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Charles — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prairie-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazen town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prairie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barbering |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Hazen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jackson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Jackson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Jackson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Vera Jackson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prairie, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Prairie, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Prairie, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Prairie, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Prairie-County, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Prairie-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazen town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prairie |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barbering |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Audrey Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Jackson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jackson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Audrey Jackson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Jackson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jackson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Arkansas
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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 — Prairie-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Prairie-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00165-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amos Kester | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Leslie Kester | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Mary Kester | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Ruth Kester | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Thelma Kester | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Myrtie Martin | 57 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lucy Kelly | 48 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Willie Huggins | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Coleman Huggins | 20 | Son | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 50 | Elizabeth Huggins | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Victoria Smith | 56 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 52 | Robert Worth | 31 | Head | Attendant | Arkansas |
| 53 | Millie B. Worth | 26 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 54 | R. B. Worth | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Robert Henry | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Fannie Henry | 68 | Wife | Laundry | Arkansas |
| 57 | Homer Halen | 47 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Kirch Harley | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ethel Harley | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Annie Smith | 47 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Hudie Smith | 27 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lula Cunningham | 27 | Head | Wash Woman | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ernest Mccann | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hamp Farrell | 57 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Hattie Farrell | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Thurkill Hodge | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Glen Page | 44 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 68 | Clara Mae Page | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | William R. Jackson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Barber | Arkansas |
| 70 | Vera Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | William Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Elizabeth Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Theodore Porter | 62 | Head | Medical Doctor | Arkansas |
| 74 | Emma Porter | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ralph Sims | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Zora Belle Sims | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ralph Jr. Sims | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Billy Sims | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Joe Sims | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Randy Sue Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)