Joseph Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Belgium Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Jacobs
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
1935 Residence (City)	BLOOMFIELD
1935 Residence (County)	ESSEX
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium
Township / Ward	Bloomfield
Est. Birth Year	~1868

Household Members

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5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Jacobs	Head	—	72	~1868
Melania Morse	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Marie Morse	Other	—	11	~1929
Catherine Jacobs	Spouse	—	69	~1871
Muriel Morse	Other	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Head, age 52

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobs
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Year of Immigration	1892
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	own ac
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Flemish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Belgium
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

1930

Essex, New …

Head, age 62

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jacobs
Given Name	Joseph M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1892
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Flemish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

1940

Essex-County, New …

Head, age 72

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

Surname	Jacobs
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
1935 Residence (City)	BLOOMFIELD
1935 Residence (County)	ESSEX
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

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Joseph Jacobs

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02329-00368)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harvey Paul Peters	2	Grand Son	—	N.J.
42	Joseph Jacobs THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Belgium
43	Catherine Jacobs	69	Wife	—	Belgium
44	Melania Morse	36	Daughter	—	N.J.
45	Marie Morse	11	Grand Daughter	—	N.J.
46	Muriel Morse	5	Grand Daughter	—	N.J.
47	William Jacobs	44	Head	Plumber	N.J.
48	Helen Jacobs	43	Wife	—	N.J.
49	Francis Jacobs	39	Head	Milkman	N.J.
50	Johanna Jacobs	39	Wife	—	N.J.
51	Robert Jacobs	10	Son	—	N.J.
52	Joel Jacobs	7	Son	—	N.J.
53	Bruce Jacobs	5	Son	—	N.J.
54	Nettie Wiggins	70	Head	—	N.J.
55	Albert Marklen	43	Lodger	Farmer	N.J.
56	John P. Radcliff	35	Head	Electrical Engineer	N.Y.
57	Mary H. Radcliff	35	Wife	—	N.Y.
58	Susan Radcliff	7	Daughter	—	N.J.
59	Catherine Radcliff	4	Daughter	—	N.J.
60	Mary Radcliff	2	Daughter	—	N.J.
61	Priscilla Radcliff	0	Daughter	—	N.J.
62	Anna Burbage	18	Maid	Servant	N.J.
63	Clara Hepburn	40	Head	Phys. Ed. Teacher	N.J.
64	Robert Hepburn	70	Father	—	N.J.

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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.

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