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Joseph Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Gaskerell — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 1478 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic 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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Jones | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edith Jacobs | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Jacobs | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Jacobs | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Son, age 13
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Son, age 23
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Head, age 33
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 1478 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Herbert Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gaskerell Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachael Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Jacobs
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gaskerell Jacobs
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachael Jacobs
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jacobs
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02301-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alma Murray | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Robert Nelson | 31 | Head | Forman | Virginia |
| 43 | Rose T. Nelson | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John Barrett | 37 | Head | Bellman | Virginia |
| 45 | Viola Barrett | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Maryland |
| 46 | Clarence Brown | 33 | Head | Houseman | Maryland |
| 47 | Helen Brown | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Tasker Brown | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Donald Brown | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Samuel Nettles | 25 | Head | Bellman | Virginia |
| 51 | Virginia Nettles | 23 | Wife | Beautician | South Carolina |
| 52 | Raymond Postal | 32 | Head | Butcher | Washington |
| 53 | Margaret Postal | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Raymond Jr. Postal | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Thelma Postal | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Carlos Hill | 25 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 57 | Annabell Hill | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Carlin Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Sylvia Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Judith Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Josephine Mclean | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 62 | Frances Mclean | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Penna |
| 63 | John Mclean | 19 | Son | Labored | New Jersey |
| 64 | Sarah Mclean | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elvira Jamison | 40 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 66 | Juanita Jamison | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Woolford | 35 | Head | Houseworker | Penna |
| 68 | Delores Woolford | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | James Woolford | 7 | Adopted Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | William Taylor | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 71 | Margaret Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Delores Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Taylor | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Yvonne Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Edna Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Joseph Jacobs THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 77 | Edith T. Jacobs | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 78 | Herbert Jacobs | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margie Jones | 65 | Aunt | Houseworker | Penna |
| 80 | Wayman Deshields | 28 | Head | Handy Man | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)