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Robert Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Pinkie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brooke, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cross Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Jacobs | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Louis Jacobs | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Pinkie Jacobs | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Agnes Jacobs | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Jacobs | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooke, West …
Son, age 5
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacob |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Brooke, West …
Son, age 16
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Son, age 26
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacob |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cross Creek |
| Occupation | 41 |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | Can Factory |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Jacob (~0.92 confidence) and father Pinkie Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Jacobs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Jacob (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jacob (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Jacob
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pinkie Jacobs
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Jacobs
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Jacob
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jacob
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jacobs
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Louis Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Montgomery Jacobs
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl D. Clark | 12 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Stilson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lydia Stilson | 41 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 54 | Stilson | 22 | Son | Packer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Stilson | 20 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Stilson | 18 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Stilson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Stilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Stilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Stilson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Pinkie E. Jacobs | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Agnes H. Jacobs | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Louis Jacobs | 18 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Jacobs THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Montgomery Jacobs | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Andrew Krumenacker | 24 | Head | Road Construction | Germany |
| 67 | Mary H. Krumenacker | 22 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Frank Horner | 74 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Martha M. Horner | 59 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert Provitt | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Sarah H. Provitt | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James H. Provitt | 19 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 73 | David Ingram | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lydia Ingram | 55 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Irene Ingram | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Emma Ingram | 18 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence Lass | 30 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 78 | Irene Lass | 26 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 79 | William Lass | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | David A. Lass | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Robert Lass | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Edward Yurs | 42 | Head | Heeler | Virginia |
| 83 | Eva Yurs | 43 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 84 | Melvin Yurs | 21 | Son | Marketer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Cassie Yurs | 21 | Daughter | Nurse Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Vernon Yurs | 17 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Paul Yurs | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 88 | Thelma Yurs | 15 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Ralph Yurs | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Geneva Yurs | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Earl Yurs | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ralph Yurs | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Doris Yurs | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Harris Barnhart | 53 | Head | Section Hand | Ohio |
| 95 | Mary H. Barnhart | 50 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Vernie Barnhart | 26 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | May Barnhart | 24 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Emeline Barnhart | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Raymond Barnhart | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | John Cochrane | 60 | Head | Stock Clerk | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 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 1930 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)