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Robert Jacobs — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jacobs across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & T — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Somerset Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Jacobs | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Margaret Jacobs | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Kate Jacobs | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Robert Jacobs | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Jacobs | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Susie Jacobs | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 35
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Somerset, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and father T Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Jacobs
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Jacobs
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Jacobs
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Jacobs
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Jacobs
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jacobs
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Susie Jacobs
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jacobs
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jacobs
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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
1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1653unit:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Orpha Shirer | 24 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 52 | Raymond Shirer | 3 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 53 | M. J. Jacobs | 66 | Head | Doctor | Maryland |
| 54 | Kate Jacobs | 65 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Susie A. Jacobs | 38 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert A. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret E. Jacobs | 31 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas J. Jacobs | 25 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Kate Lakel | 62 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Van Sickle | 27 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rosa Van Sickle | 27 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 62 | A. J. Van Sickle | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | T. M. Hooks | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carrie S. Hooks | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen R. Hooks | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Al. B. Mathias | 14 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 67 | Robert Augustine | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alice Augustine | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Augustine | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Wilma Augustine | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Augustine | 19 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marion Augustine | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Augustine | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | C. H. Abreque | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ella A. Abreque | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Clara Bell Abreque | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Emily Abreque | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank W. Abreque | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary E. Abreque | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Frazee | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 81 | Annie Frazee | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ralph Frazee | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Miltenberger | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Eva Miltenberger | 37 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William A. Frey | 62 | Head | Retail Merchant | West Virginia |
| 86 | Maud Frey | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Endsley | 68 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Beatrice Endsley | 22 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 89 | H. G. Criss | 51 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah Criss | 45 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Margaret Criss | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Tanguay Criss | 82 | Father | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | A. V. Shirer | 63 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sallie Shirer | 64 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Harry Hausickle | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Phoebe Hausickle | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James H. Hausickle | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | H. L. Shoemaker | 40 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Armantha Shoemaker | 40 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 100 | Ewart W. Shoemaker | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)