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Mary Jacobs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Luvina — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | I |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaddy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gaddy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Jacobs | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jacobs | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clyde Jacobs | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bill Jacobs | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 10
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 20
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacob |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| 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
Robeson-County, North …
Head, age 32
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Mary Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | I |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaddy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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: father Henry Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luvina Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hettie Jacob (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jacobs
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luvina Jacobs
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hettie Jacob
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Jacobs
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sherrill Locklear | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Parnice Devane | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Lela Jacobs THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lula Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Clyde Jacobs | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bill Jacobs | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Luther Locklear | 35 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 48 | Inesa Locklear | 23 | Sister | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 49 | Idella Locklear | 21 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Francis Locklear | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lacy Locklear | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Francis Locklear | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eddie Bullard | 21 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Mae Bullard | 23 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 55 | Tracy Bullard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gracy Bullard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Bullard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Doyle Bryant | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lily Bryant | 50 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Bryant | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jimmie Bryant | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Bryant | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bulan Bryant | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Vonnie Bryant | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nina Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Minnie Lucille Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Doyle Jr. Bryant | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Allen Bryant | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lee Thomas Mcneil | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nancy Mcneil | 23 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 71 | Delton Mcneil | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Telford Mcneil | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rudolph Oxendine | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 74 | Queenie Oxendine | 29 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 75 | Herbert Oxendine | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | R. D. Oxendine | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred Oxendine | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Recitta Oxendine | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Mae Oxendine | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Margaret Oxendine | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)