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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 Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lilly Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Lilly Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Jacobs | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Jacobs | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Jacobs | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Slovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Slovakia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Slovak |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Slovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Slovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lilly Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 588 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Joseph Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Jacobs
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jacobs
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03456-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jacobs THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sophia Jacobs | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George Jacobs | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Andrew Purkay | 46 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Anna Purkay | 39 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Anna Purkay | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Michael Purkay | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Stephen Sweeney | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Sweeney | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bertha Sweeney | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sylvia Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Preml | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Preml | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Preml | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth Preml | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Preml | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James Preml | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dolores Preml | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joan Preml | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frederick Kuts | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eva Kuts | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frederick Kuts | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Carl Mcalarney | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Verna Mcalarney | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ronald Mcalarney | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jean Mcalarney | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sherwood Watters | 35 | Head | Bus Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Watters | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Duane Watters | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Watters | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Phyron Watters | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sheridan Dugan | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sara Dugan | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sharon Dugan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Bender | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Regina Bender | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frances Bender | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Francis Mcquillen | 23 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clara Mulkearn | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Mulkearn | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)