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James Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Jacobs across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Ellen — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Williams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Jacobs | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Jacobs | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Clarence Jacobs | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Benny Jacobs | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Talmadge Jacobs | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jane Jacobs | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Blanche Jacobs | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 11
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 21
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 29
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Jacobs
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Jacobs
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jacobs
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James L Ivey | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ida L Ivey | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Gaston Ivey | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Malcolm Ivey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Phoebe Ivey | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Marjorie Ivey | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Ivey | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joe Ivey | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | J F Fipps | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Fipps | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hortense Fipps | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eldridge Fipps | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Marjorie Fipps | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nellie B Fipps | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | F L Jr Fipps | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hargrove Fipps | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Fowler | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Grace Fowler | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Fowler | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dora Fowler | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ireland Fowler | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Hardee | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lonie Hardee | 30 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clarice Hardee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ellen Hardee | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Hardee | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Hardee | 37 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Adam Chandler | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie Chandler | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Myrtle Chandler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary L Chandler | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Timothy Gore | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rosanna Gore | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Joshua Gore | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alice Gore | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Alonzo Gore | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ione Gore | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Isaac Gore | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Alice Gore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Gore | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Angie L Gore | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Robert Jr Gore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | James Jacobs THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Blanche Jacobs | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Talmadge Jacobs | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Clarence Jacobs | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Gwendolyn Jacobs | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jane Jacobs | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Benny Jacobs | 27 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)