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Mary Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Kirby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernice Jacobs | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearlie Jacobs | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verlle Jacobs | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Jacobs | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lena Jacobs | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elbert Parker | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 1
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 11
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Jacobs (~0.84 confidence) and father Andrew Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elenia Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Sarah Jacobs
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Andrew Jacobs
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elenia Jacobs
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Jacobs
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Jacobs
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Jacobs
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vernice Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlle Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Jacobs
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royce M. Hicks | 34 | Son | Store Clerk | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Tom Hicks | 37 | Son | Post Office Clerk | North Carolina |
| 3 | Benjamin Hicks | 34 | Son | Fertilizer Salesman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Garland Ricks | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Helen Ricks | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Garland S. Ricks | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William S. Ricks | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Ann Ricks | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Carl Ricks | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margie Ricks | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Barbara Jean Ricks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Johnnie Branch | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Branch | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Virginia Branch | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lee Andrew Branch | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willard Lee Branch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lois Marie Branch | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Lee Branch | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marion Branch | 27 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Jacobs | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Walter Gary | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Arthur Gary | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmie Vinson | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eunice Vinson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Anthony Warden | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Isabelle Warden | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lina Mae Warden | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ralph William Jacobs | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Warden | 69 | Step-father | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willard Scott | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jessie Sue Scott | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bernice Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Frances Clinton Scott | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henrietta Robinson | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lena Jacobs | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Jacobs THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Verlle Jacobs | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Vernice Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pearlie Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elbert Parker | 16 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)