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James Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Jacobs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smiths Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Smiths Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jacobs | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Jacobs | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barson Jacobs | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Wallace Jacobs | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jane Jacobs | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Jacobs | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Jacobs | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Son, age 1
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Full Blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Cherokee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Son, age 11
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smiths Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Jacobs
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jane Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Patterson | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah E Patterson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William B Patterson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Julia M Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James F Patterson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joe W Sutherland | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Grady O Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Essie K Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John H Thomas | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dora F Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James O Thomas | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annette Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dennis R Bryte | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Atlantic Bryte | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Archie Bryte | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mellie Bryte | 21 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bojie Bryte | 18 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leroy Bryte | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Salvation Bryte | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henri Bryte | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Polly Bryte | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lessie Bryte | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frank O Patterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ella M Patterson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Doris Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Elizabeth Patterson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Barson Jacobs | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary E Jacobs | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Lee Jacobs | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 71 | James A Jacobs THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Wallace Jacobs | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James W Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jane Jacobs | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary J Davis | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Margaret A Davis | 44 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Alice Davis | 65 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ray H Jacobs | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mae O Jacobs | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James M Jacobs | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)