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George Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Estelle — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meramec Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New writer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Writer |
| Township / Ward | Meramec Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jacobs | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ray Jacobs | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Jacobs | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Estelle Jacobs | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edwin Jacobs | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 18
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 28
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meramec Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | New writer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Estelle Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Estelle Jacobs
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jacobs
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Missouri
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Sibling
Edwin Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02151-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price Schulte | 30 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Missouri |
| 2 | Dennis Dodar | 62 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Magdaline Dodar | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marvin Dodar | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Wilburn Dodar | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Audrey Dodar | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Bernadette Dodar | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Madona Dodar | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Charles Mass | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Hazel Mass | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Eugene Mass | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Pearl Mass | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Richard Mass | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Helen Mass | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Thelma Mass | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Marybelle Mass | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | George Mallert | 49 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 18 | Lena Mallert | 46 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Victor Mallert | 52 | Brother | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Dascher | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 21 | Ben Dascher | 46 | Uncle | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Eugene Dascher | 46 | Uncle | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Fred Weisenburger | 55 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ida Weisenburger | 52 | Lodger's wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Joseph Weisenburger | 27 | Lodger's son | Sorter | Missouri |
| 26 | Artena Weisenburger | 25 | Lodger's son's wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | William Ward | 37 | Head | Principal | Missouri |
| 28 | Beather Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Preston Ward | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Norman Ward | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Albert Bush | 34 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 32 | Carrie Bush | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Mary Jane Bush | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Harry C. Bush | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Elizabeth Bush | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Estelle Jacobs | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 37 | George Jacobs THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | New Writer | Missouri |
| 38 | Mildred Jacobs | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 39 | Edwin Jacobs | 21 | Son | Janitor | Missouri |
| 40 | Ray Jacobs | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)