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James Jacobs — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Jacobs across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | I |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Back Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jacobs | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Carlie Jacobs | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| James Jacobs | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| John Jacobs | Son | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Navina Jacobs | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Erenia Jacobs | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Nettie Jacobs | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Head, age 41
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | I |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 50
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Jacobs across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jacobs
Head · 1900 · age 41 · b. ~1859 · North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
7 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1213unit:0838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | James F. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John F. Jacobs | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Erenia Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nettie F. Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | John V. Jacobs | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carlie P. Jacobs | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Navina Jacobs | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)