JJ
James Jacobs — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Jacobs across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Motor Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jacobs | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Jacobs | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Anna Jacobs | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Jacobs | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Schneider | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Julia Jacobs | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rose Jacobs | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Stanley Jacobs | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Peter Jacobs | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 57
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Motor Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 69
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1861
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Tailoring |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 James Jacobs across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Jacobs
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu812unit:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Wyrzykowski | 36 | Head | Shoemaker | Poland |
| 52 | Mary Wyrzykowski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | Stella Wyrzykowski | 12 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 54 | William Wyrzykowski | 9 | Son | — | Poland |
| 55 | Mitchell Wyrzykowski | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Lottie Wyrzykowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Stephen Wyrzykowski | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Stanley Gierzewski | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 59 | Sophie Gierzewski | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 60 | John Gierzewski | 18 | Son | Machine Hand | Poland |
| 61 | Stanley Gierzewski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Gierzewski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Gierzewski | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Joseph Gierzewski | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | James Jacobs THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | Rose Jacobs | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 67 | Julia Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Peter Jacobs | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Stanley Jacobs | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary Jacobs | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Walter Jacobs | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Anna Jacobs | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | William Schneider | 30 | Lodger | Machine Hand | Russia |
| 74 | Joseph Bink | 38 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 75 | Pauline Bink | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 76 | Frank Bink | 13 | Son | — | Austria |
| 77 | Mary Bink | 12 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 78 | Julia Bink | 10 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 79 | Walter Bink | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Helen Bink | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Victor Ewerski | 44 | Head | Rougher | Germany |
| 82 | Martha Ewerski | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 83 | Victoria Ewerski | 16 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Michigan |
| 84 | Francis Ewerski | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Walter Hajus | 27 | Head | Rougher | Poland |
| 86 | Jennie Hajus | 23 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 87 | Edward Hajus | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Virginia Hajus | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Stanley Kuzminski | 27 | Head | Machine Hand | Poland |
| 90 | Sophie Kuzminski | 23 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 91 | Edward Kuzminski | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | George Kuzminski | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Joseph Durek | 29 | Lodger | Soldier | Poland |
| 94 | Felix Durek | 28 | Lodger | Puncher | Poland |
| 95 | Thomas Pusolski | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 96 | Celia Pusolski | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 97 | Harry Pusolski | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Stanley Pusolski | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Joseph Karolski | 60 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 100 | Josephine Karolski | 59 | Wife | — | Poland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)