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James Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Jacobs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rich Square twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rich Square Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jacobs | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Millard Jacobs | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Luther Jacobs | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Jacobs | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stanley Jacobs | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Zelia Jacobs | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Beatrice Jacobs | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Jacobs | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, North …
Son, age 1
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Son, age 10
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rich Square twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Jacobs | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Zelia Jacobs | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Stanley Jacobs | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Millard Jacobs | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leroy Jacobs | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Beatrice Jacobs | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John L. Jacobs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James E. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Everett Deans | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maddie Deans | 66 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bettie Earley | 70 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Stephen Earley | 45 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | George Earley | 21 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Earley | 17 | Granddaughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 15 | Isaac Edwards | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth Potts | 25 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Potts | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alfred Edwards | 20 | Son | Cobbler | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Jr. Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Isaac Edwards | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herbert Edwards | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Howard Edwards | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bernie Anderson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clarice Anderson | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bernice Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James W. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Roosevelt Anderson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Futrell | 36 | Aunt | Cook | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dane Lassiter | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Luvenia Lassiter | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Lassiter | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Syble Lassiter | 18 | Daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 33 | Goldie Lassiter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mildred Lassiter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grover Harrell | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rosa Harrell | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bernice Harrell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Waddell Early | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carrie Early | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Virginia Early | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)