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Charles Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Charles Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gertrude & Colby — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scioto-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | auto garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Porter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Jacobs | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Opal Jacobs | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| J Jacobs | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Louise Wyant | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Jacobs | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lola Wyant | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age 5
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Charles B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age 15
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Porter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | auto garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Charles Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gertrude Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and father Colby Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and father J Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnathan Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Opal Jacobs (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Gertrude Jacobs
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Colby Jacobs
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Jacobs
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnathan Jacobs
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Opal Jacobs
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Jacobs
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lora Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Wyant
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Wyant
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03142-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Holbrook | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Charles Lipker | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Cynthia Lipker | 61 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Nevada Wheeler | 45 | Head | Heel Coverer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Louise Wheeler | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Denver Barker | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Lundy Vicars | 47 | servant | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lawrence Carter | 40 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 9 | Grace Carter | 46 | wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 10 | Marjorie Carter | 18 | daughter | Top-Stitcher | Ohio |
| 11 | Donald Carter | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Noah Mershon | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Bessie Mershon | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Henry Mershon | 55 | brother | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | J. Colby Jacobs | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Opal Jacobs | 31 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Charles B. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Auto Mechanic | Ohio |
| 18 | Lora Jacobs | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Louise Wyant | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Lola Wyant | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Morgan Guillen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jennie Guillen | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Theodore Guillen | 11 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Eva Mae Guillen | 4 | niece | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Joe Brown | 18 | servant | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 26 | Allen Boyce | 12 | lodger | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Clyde Pennington | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Louella Pennington | 22 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Billy Pennington | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Bertha Pennington | 59 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Isabelle Hacker | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 32 | William Hacker | 26 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harris Hacker | 23 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Warren Hacker | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Marie Hacker | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Blanche Hacker | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Wayne Hacker | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Junior Hacker | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Marie Hacker | 27 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Deloris Hacker | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)