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John Jacobs — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Jacobs across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pembroke Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Jacobs | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Jacobs | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mary Locklear | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Pinkey Meyner | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Curley Jacobs | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Allen Jacobs | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Reuben Jacobs | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Jacobs | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Head, age 29
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 39
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 48
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 John Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jacobs
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Lowry | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Heaton Lowry | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sandy Brooks | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bertie Brooks | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Butler Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James R Brooks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ollymo Burton | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Burton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mildred Burton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Myrtle Burton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Franklin Burton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Luke O Burton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hubert Burton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Luke Locklear | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Minty J Locklear | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John D Locklear | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Archia Locklear | 88 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Vance S Locklear | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary M Locklear | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dewey Locklear | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lester Locklear | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Evalyne Locklear | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margrette Locklear | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Bradford | 74 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wesley Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Smith | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William H Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Locklear | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hannah Locklear | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Russell Locklear | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Minnie Locklear | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Elizabeth Locklear | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Adline Locklear | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Jacobs THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Martha J Jacobs | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Allen Jacobs | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Curley Jacobs | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Reuben Jacobs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sturdy Jacobs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Pinkey Meyner | 65 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Locklear | 40 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joseph Graham | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Annie Graham | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Clifton Graham | 19 | Son | Assistant | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mallarie Graham | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Bethel Graham | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Loda B Graham | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lester Graham | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Linwood Graham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lola Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)