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Joseph Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jacobs | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Jacobs | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| George Jacobs | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 13
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 23
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Head, age 33
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Joseph Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Jacobs
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jacobs
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kansas
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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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus722usce:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert B Johnson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 52 | Emily E Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Herbert R Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Violet M Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mavis I Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Joseph J Jacobs THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 57 | Barbara Jacobs | 21 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Robert J Jacobs | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | George Jacobs | 57 | Father | Laborer | Russia |
| 60 | George J Bretz | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Russia |
| 61 | Mildred Bretz | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Barbara J Bretz | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary D Bretz | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Mildred M Bretz | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | William R Drennon | 40 | Head | Watchman | Kansas |
| 66 | Lulu A Drennon | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | William R Drennon | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Raymond A Drennon | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Delbert P Drennon | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | James E Evans | 27 | Head | Section Foreman | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Sophia M Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Patricia J Evans | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Chester A Nelson | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Blanche H Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary J Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | William R Delfosse | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Abbey Delfosse | 59 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 78 | William H Meirick | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 79 | Violet W Meirick | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ernest L Meirick | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Cecil G Bowers | 29 | Head | Car Carpenter | Kansas |
| 82 | Viola M Bowers | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Gleneda A Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Cecil G Jr Bowers | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Fauna M Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Lucile E Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Elizabeth Schiffelbein | 59 | Head | — | Russia |
| 88 | John G Schiffelbein | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Margaret Schiffelbein | 28 | Daughter | Chicken Picker | Kansas |
| 90 | Armella M Schiffelbein | 20 | Daughter | Poultry Inspector | Kansas |
| 91 | Mary R Schiffelbein | 18 | Daughter | Egg Breaker | Kansas |
| 92 | Albert E Schiffelbein | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Margaret Leiker | 36 | Head | — | Russia |
| 94 | Martina Leiker | 18 | Daughter | Egg Breaker | Kansas |
| 95 | Edgar Leiker | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Kansas |
| 96 | Florentine Leiker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Catherine Leiker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | John Leiker | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Georgina Leiker | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Lorraine Leiker | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)