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James Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 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 son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jacobs | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Rheda Jacobs | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Oliver Jacobs | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Jacobs | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Jacobs | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Donald Jacobs | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Jacobs | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Geraldine Jacobs | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Jacobs | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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.
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Anchor record
James Jacobs
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donald Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rheda Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1059:0802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Jacobs | 41 | Head | Welder | Michigan |
| 52 | Elizabeth Jacobs | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Melvin Jacobs | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Oliver Jacobs | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | James Jacobs THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Joseph Jacobs | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Rheda Mae Jacobs | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Raymond Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Geraldine Jacobs | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Donald Jacobs | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Otto Matzke | 44 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 62 | Bertha Matzke | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Otto Jr. Matzke | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Dorothy Matzke | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Marion Matzke | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Charles W. Youngblood | 42 | Head | Traffic Checker | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary B. Youngblood | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Mary Youngblood | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Charles W. Jr. Youngblood | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Ralph D. Youngblood | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | William J. Wiese | 41 | Head | Acetylene Welder | Germany |
| 72 | Helen A. Wiese | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Wilbur Wiese | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Shirley Wiese | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Hattie Schmabel | 48 | Head-H | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Nelson Schmabel | 19 | Son | Printer | Michigan |
| 77 | Eileen Finucan | 11 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Martin Sterling | 58 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Canada English |
| 79 | Louise Sterling | 58 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 80 | Harry Mowat | 33 | Head | Police Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Dorothy Mowat | 25 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 82 | Shirley Mowat | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Harry Jr. Mowat | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Marie Mowat | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | James L. Sheridan | 31 | Head | Pressman | Canada English |
| 86 | Clare Sheridan | 29 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 87 | William J. Sheridan | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | James L. Jr. Sheridan | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Patrick A. Sheridan | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Samuel Smith | 50 | Head | Police Officer | Michigan |
| 91 | Hattie Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Augusta Eichler | 70 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 93 | Ernestine Hageman | 70 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 94 | Verne E. Brown | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 95 | Martha J. Brown | 33 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Verna M. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Betty V. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Nettie S. Shipley | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Clifton Younger | 28 | Head | Layout Clerk | Kentucky |
| 100 | Alice Younger | 28 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)