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Joseph Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attica Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Attica Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jacobs | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marie Jacobs | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Jacobs | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Frieda Jacobs | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Jacobs | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Jacobs | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Theresa Jacobs | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edmond Jacobs | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 40
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Head, age 50
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attica Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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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 · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Eck | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Mathias Eck | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Henry Meyeres | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Beulah Meyeres | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Marjorie Meyeres | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Alice Meyeres | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Helen Meyeres | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Gladys Meyeres | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Elmer Cordell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Hyacintha Cordell | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Janet Cordell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Aletha Cordell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Jacqueline Cordell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Julius Koblitz | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Lottie Koblitz | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Theodore Baalmann | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Baalmann | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Norman Baalmann | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Bobby Jean Baalmann | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Rita Baalmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Joseph Jacobs THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Theresa Jacobs | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Paul Jacobs | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Henry Jacobs | 23 | Son | Mason | Kansas |
| 25 | Frieda Jacobs | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Marie Jacobs | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Edmond Jacobs | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 28 | John Jacobs | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Joseph Jacobs | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | John Mies | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Frances Mies | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Albert Mies | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 33 | John F. Mies | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 34 | Paul Mies | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 35 | Irvin Mies | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Amelia Mies | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Leona Mies | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Clarence Mies | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Betty Rose Mies | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Karl Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)