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Joseph Jacobs — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whiteside, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whiteside, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whiteside, Illinois |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tampico Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Lois Jacobs | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nellie Jacobs | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whiteside, Illinois
Head, age 40
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Whiteside, Illinois
Head, age 48
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Imp. |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Whiteside, Illinois
Head, age 59
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whiteside, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Jacobs
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Whiteside, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Whiteside, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu414unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vesta Denson | 15 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 52 | Vernon Denson | 8 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 53 | Maurice O'Brien | 42 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 54 | Lucy O'Brien | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Thomas Kelly | 47 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Kelly | 47 | Sister-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Joseph A. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Nellie C. Jacobs | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Lois Jacobs | 19 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 60 | Lacy Rush | 65 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Edward Mcgrath | 39 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 62 | Lena Mcgrath | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | John Mcgrath | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Mcgrath | 12 | Daughter | At School | Illinois |
| 65 | Francis Mcgrath | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Martin S. Love | 73 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Imogene Love | 66 | Wife | None | New York |
| 68 | Ada Viva Smith | 20 | Granddaughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 69 | Chas. Monell | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 70 | Maude Monell | 49 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Grace Monell | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 72 | Louis Brainard | 67 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 73 | Libbie Brainard | 65 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Frank Collins | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Julia Collins | 47 | Wife | Nurse | Illinois |
| 76 | Ellen Collins | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 77 | Andrew Wylie | 77 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ellen A. Wylie | 76 | Wife | None | New York |
| 79 | A. D. White | 75 | Head | Retired Farmer | New York |
| 80 | Walter White | 39 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Lavina Scott | 78 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Frank Scott | 46 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Chas. Forward | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 84 | Ada Forward | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Verna Forward | 11 | Daughter | At School | Kansas |
| 86 | Robert Forward | 9 | Son | At School | Kansas |
| 87 | Don Forward | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Fred France | 51 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 89 | Lydia France | 50 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Kathleen France | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 91 | Leon France | 14 | Son | At School | Illinois |
| 92 | Andrew Erickson | 38 | Head | Mailman | Sweden |
| 93 | Dora Erickson | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Pattie Kelly | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | Canada |
| 95 | Patrick Mccormick | 52 | Head | Teaming | Illinois |
| 96 | Hanna Dennison | 58 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Nels Anderson | 50 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 98 | Nellie Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 99 | H. A. Woods | 48 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Mary M. Woods | 48 | Wife | Laundry | Illinois |
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)