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James Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alpena, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Jacobs across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alpena, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alpena, Michigan |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James F. |
| 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 | Ossineke Township |
| 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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Cripps | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Grace Jacobs | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Cripps | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Irwin Jacobs | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Orville Goodrich | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charles Jacobs | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Oliver | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Queen Oliver | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Ruby Jacobs | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Delbert Jacobs | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Daniel Goodrich | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Dexter Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Marjory Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Julia Durgon | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Durgon | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Helen Davis | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Eileen Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sadie Jacobs | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Verla Goodrich | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Spragg | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Lawrence Durgon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jane Spragg | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Rebecca Jacobs | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Jacobs | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Goodrich | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Dexter Davis | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mable Jacobs | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alpena, Michigan
Son, age 1
Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Alpena, Michigan
Son, age 11
Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 28 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James F. |
| 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 Alpena, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jacobs
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Irwin Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjory Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verla Goodrich
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Goodrich
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Durgon
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dexter Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Alpena, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Alpena, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel973:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton E. Cripps | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Lillian Cripps | 16 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Daniel Goodrich | 39 | O | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth Goodrich | 29 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Verla M. Goodrich | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Orville D. Goodrich | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | James Spragg | 77 | O | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 8 | Jane S. Spragg | 78 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 9 | Charles L. Jacobs | 46 | O | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Grace A. Jacobs | 34 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Rebecca Jacobs | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Sadie W. Jacobs | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | James F. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Delbert L. Jacobs | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Irwin E. Jacobs | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruby M. Jacobs | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Mable E. Jacobs | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Joseph Durgon | 68 | O | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Julia Durgon | 58 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 20 | Lawrence Durgon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | William Oliver | 68 | O | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 22 | Queen Oliver | 70 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 23 | Dexter Davis | 24 | Grandson | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Helen Davis | 26 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Marjory Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Dexter Jr. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Eileen Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorothy Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Edward Cohoon | 39 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Elsie Cohoon | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mildred G. Cohoon | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Harry J. Cohoon | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Eva M. Cohoon | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Mary R. Cohoon | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Burton Cohoon | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Edwin J. Cohoon | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Alphonso Clewley | 45 | O | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Ethel B. Clewley | 38 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Everett B. Clewley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | Gottfried Tosch | 70 | O | Farmer | Germany-Rosenburg |
| 41 | Eugene P. Tosch | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Noah W. Tosch | 16 | G-son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Archie Macevery | 50 | R | Landscape Architect | Michigan |
| 44 | Charles Mckenzie | 48 | O | Farmer | Maine |
| 45 | Lily M. Mckenzie | 24 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ladra L. Mckenzie | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Leona Mckenzie | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Arthur Kingsley | 46 | O | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Alfreda Kingsley | 43 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Nelson G. Kingsley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)