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George Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this George Jacobs across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Georg & Appolonia — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jacobs | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virgil Jacobs | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Jacobs | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Grace Jacobs | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irvin Jacobs | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Glenieke Jacobs | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lila Jacobs | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 2
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacob |
| Given Name | Georg |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 11
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Son, age 21
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Retail Merch |
| Industry | dry goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 31
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 26 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Head, age 41
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 George Jacobs across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Georg Jacob (~0.92 confidence) and mother Appolonia Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Georg Jacob
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Appolonia Jacobs
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jacobs
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Urban | 36 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 42 | Clara Urban | 34 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 43 | John J. Baegall | 88 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 44 | Joe G. Urban | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Rosie Urban | 27 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 46 | Delphine Urban | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Geraldine Urban | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Celestine Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Tillie Brown | 34 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 50 | Ruth Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Gladys Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Francis Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Leroy Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Richard Roth | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary Roth | 33 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 56 | Delbert Roth | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Twilia Mae Roth | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Peter Roth | 82 | Father | — | Russia |
| 59 | George A. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Anna Jacobs | 39 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 61 | Virgil Jacobs | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Glenieke Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Irvin Jacobs | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Lila Jacobs | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Grace Jacobs | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Jacob J. Burgardt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Angela Burgardt | 40 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 68 | Norman Burgardt | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Earl Burgardt | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | James Burgardt | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Edward Burgardt | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Nick Arnold | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | John J. Roth | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Barbara Roth | 52 | Wife | Housework | Kansas |
| 75 | Alphonse Roth | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Victor Roth | 25 | Son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 77 | Dorothy Roth | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 78 | Edmond Roth | 20 | Son | Farm Worker | Kansas |
| 79 | Donald Roth | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Marie Roth | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)