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Joseph Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Jacobs | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Julia Jacobs | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Paul Jacobs | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Cecil Jacobs | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Jacobs | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Warren Jacobs | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Leola Jacobs | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Geraldine Jacobs | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Milena Jacobs | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 62
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Switzerland-County, Indiana
Head, age 72
Switzerland-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Jacobs across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Jacobs
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel624:0247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jacobs THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Maggie Jacobs | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Cecil Jacobs | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Geraldine Jacobs | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Leola Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Thelma Jacobs | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Paul Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Warren Jacobs | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Milena Jacobs | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Julia Jacobs | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Will G. Fleming | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Ella Fleming | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Harry L. Fleming | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Woodrow Fleming | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Robert J. Musgrave | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Conrad Musgrave | 30 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Peter Schornick | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Florence Schornick | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Jeffery J. Borders | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Fedora Borders | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Avis M. Borders | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Helen J. Borders | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Clara M. Borders | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | James R. Borders | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Joseph A. Borders | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Eleanor F. Borders | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Betty L. Borders | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Walter H. Borders | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Janice L. Borders | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Thos. W. Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Ethel M. Smith | 40 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 32 | Hulda A. Smith | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 33 | Martha O. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Lucinda A. Smith | 71 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 35 | George Schmaltz | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Carrie Schmaltz | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Francis Schmaltz | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 38 | Anna B. Schmaltz | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 39 | Pauline Schmaltz | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 40 | Delcie Schmaltz | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 41 | Woodrow Schmaltz | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Robert Schmaltz | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Edna M. Schmaltz | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Wallace Schmaltz | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Maxine C. Schmaltz | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Wilfred Baillasgeon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Josephine Baillasgeon | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Robert Baillasgeon | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Bial L. Linville | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Leona Linville | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)