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Willie Jackson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Jackson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Sherman City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Jackson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Jackson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Carr | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Jackson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bobby Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Billie Jackson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Jackson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Texas
Spouse, age 28
Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Grayson, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Grayson-County, Texas
Spouse, age 49
Grayson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Jackson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Jackson
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04043-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary W. Ballou | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Milford F. Ballou | 22 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 43 | Sidney E. Ballou | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Olin H. O'Dell | 21 | Head | Bottler | Texas |
| 45 | Dorothy R. O'Dell | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Walter A. Brown | 58 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 47 | Minnie L. Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | August L. David | 30 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 49 | Jimmie D. David | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | James David | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Allen J. David | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Vera R. Haines | 41 | Head | — | Texas |
| 53 | John Haines | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Gray B. Cook | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Birdie Cook | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Joe Cook | 37 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 57 | Guy B. Reynolds | 43 | Son in law | Telegrapher | Texas |
| 58 | Myrtle Reynolds | 40 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Ammon Cooper | 56 | Brother in law | — | Texas |
| 60 | Conery C. Reece | 25 | Head | Announcer | Texas |
| 61 | Mary O. Reece | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Robert A. Lewis | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary E. Lewis | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Nettie L. Roach | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 65 | Vera B. Roach | 39 | Daughter | Spinner | Texas |
| 66 | Alta A. Roach | 36 | Daughter | Machine Oper. | Texas |
| 67 | Iona D. Roach | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Douglas Roach | 21 | Son | Drawman | Texas |
| 69 | Thomas W. Knott | 30 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 70 | Martha Knott | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Thomas W. Jr. Knott | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Gordon Boren | 41 | Head | Moulder | Texas |
| 73 | Bertha Boren | 32 | Wife | Inspector | Texas |
| 74 | Walter Jackson | 47 | Head | Taxi Driver | Texas |
| 75 | Willie E. Jackson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Jewell M. Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 77 | Billie Jackson | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 78 | Bobby Gal Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Thomas D. Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Elizabeth Carr | 17 | Lodger | Stenographer | Texas |
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)