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William Jacobs — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Jacobs across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Arrowsmith Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jacobs | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Vernon Jacobs | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Jacobs | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Howard Jacobs | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Flora Jacobs | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 39
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 48
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 58
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Other, age 68
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 William Jacobs across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mclean, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jacobs
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu386unit:0793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clyde Drake | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Eale Drake | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Woodrow Drake | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Waldo Drake | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Dorothy Drake | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Leslie C Gerling | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lydia M Gerling | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lester J Gerling | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Wilbur M Gerling | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John J Bane | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Ella J Bane | 66 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Flora Bane | 37 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Walter G Waggoner | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jetta Waggoner | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Gordon C Bane | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Fern C Bane | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Clifford C Bane | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Lola M Bane | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | George W Webber | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Maggie M Webber | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Mabel M Webber | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Vera L Webber | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lillie C Webber | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | William L Curtis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lydia A Curtis | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Irwin Curtis | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | William Jacobs THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Flora E Jacobs | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Howard H Jacobs | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Jessie L Jacobs | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 81 | Vernon H Jacobs | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Grant F Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Gertrude E Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Leroy U Lewis | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mildred G Lewis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Fred N Lewis | 19 | Grandson | — | Idaho |
| 87 | George Collins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Dallie Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Herbert Collins | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Beth Collins | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Marion Stiff | 63 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Otto Scholl | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Anna Scholl | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Etta M Scholl | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | John E Scholl | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Clarence F Scholl | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Howard C Scholl | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Elmer E Scholl | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Walter F Scholl | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Otto L Scholl | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)