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John Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Jacobs across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Jacobs | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Stella Jacobs | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Jacobs | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Annie Jacobs | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Jacobs | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Merritt Jacobs | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| David Jacobs | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Johnie Jacobs | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Son, age 24
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Head, age 33
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Head, age 45
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 John Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley Jacobs
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jacobs
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · 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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Batson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Earl Batson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Delma Batson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ransom Blanton | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Zadie Blanton | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Blanton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John T. Blanton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary E. Blanton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Martha A. Blanton | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Jacobs THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary L. Jacobs | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Johnie Jacobs | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Stella Jacobs | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | David Jacobs | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Beatrice Jacobs | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Merritt Fred Jacobs | 50 | Boarder | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | A. J. Jacobs | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Jacobs | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bee G. Jacobs | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leathel Jacobs | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edith Jacobs | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Viola Jacobs | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie Jacobs | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sadie Jacobs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clara Jacobs | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | L. H. Whaley | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Altha Whaley | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Arline Whaley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Whaley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ray H. Whaley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucil Whaley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | M. A. Whaley | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Royal D. Whaley | 36 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lee Troy Guggan | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | O. C. West | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elma West | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | O. C. Jr. West | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Philip West | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bill Eason | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Summie Eason | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elbridge Eason | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lester Eason | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jim Herring | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Inez Herring | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ida M. Herring | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lee D. Herring | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lili M. Herring | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ross B. Herring | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bennie F. Herring | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)