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Joseph Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carlton-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Felix — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carlton-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cloquet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carlton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | match mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 894 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cloquet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Jacobs | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sylvestra Jacobs | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosella Jacobs | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Jacobs | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Veronica Jacobs | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carlton, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Carlton, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacob |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Crating mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Carlton-County, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Carlton-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cloquet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carlton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | match mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 894 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Edward Jacob (~0.92 confidence) and father Felix Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paulina Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paulina Jacob (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Jacob
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Felix Jacobs
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paulina Jacobs
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paulina Jacob
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jacobs
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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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 — Carlton-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Carlton-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01910-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reginald Jacobson | 14 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Helen Jacobson | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Arthur Lind | 37 | head | Auto Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 44 | Loretta D. Lind | 35 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Jack Lind | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Jo-Ann Lind | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Sigvald Osen | 37 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 48 | Hulda Osen | 35 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Norman Osen | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Anderson | 51 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 51 | Ruth Anderson | 44 | wife | — | Norway |
| 52 | Evelyn Anderson | 21 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Raymond Anderson | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | James Anderson | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ruth Anderson | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ole Lovvig | 78 | father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 57 | Elias Simonsen | 51 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 58 | Anne Simonsen | 51 | wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Inga Simonsen | 24 | daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alfred Simonsen | 22 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Berit Simonsen | 18 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Conrad Simonsen | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Sixten B. Westerham | 36 | head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 64 | Mary Westerham | 39 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 65 | Donald Westerham | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Mary J. Westerham | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Richard Westerham | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Matina Westerham | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Oliver Hoglund | 27 | head | Clerical | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ann Hoglund | 23 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Donald Hoglund | 3 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Nancy Hoglund | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Joseph Jacobs THIS PERSON | 30 | head | Laborer | Poland |
| 74 | Anne Jacobs | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Rosella Jacobs | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Sylvestra Jacobs | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mary Jacobs | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Veronica Jacobs | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Harvey Tinholm | 22 | head | Baker Helper | Finland |
| 80 | Marion Tinholm | 22 | wife | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)