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William Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · York, Maine
Our Model Tree links this William Jacobs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, Maine |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Sanford Town |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jacobs | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| William Jacobs | Son | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Maine
Other, age 35
York, Maine · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
York, Maine
Son, age 45
York, Maine · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
York-County, Maine
Other, age 55
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1885 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacob |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 William Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Jacobs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Jacobs
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jacobs
Son · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Maine
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — York, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus842unit:0280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 2 | John Richmond | 41 | Head | — | England |
| 3 | Annie Richmond | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Alice May Richmond | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 5 | Sadie Rawnsley | 43 | Head | — | England |
| 6 | Irene Rawnsley | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Winifred Rawnsley | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 8 | Harold Lawley | 36 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Olive Lawley | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Doris Lawley | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 11 | Winston Lawley | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 12 | Ann Lawley | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Rufus J. Hutchinson | 31 | Head | — | Maine |
| 14 | Lucille Hutchinson | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Joyce Hutchinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 16 | William E. Denby | 47 | Head | Woolsorter | England |
| 17 | Bessie E. Denby | 46 | Wife | Mender | Maine |
| 18 | Bernice Denby | 23 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 19 | Roland E. Denby | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 20 | Thomas Smith | 70 | Head | Millworker | England |
| 21 | Mary A. Smith | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | S. J. Watson | 68 | Head | Mill Hand | England |
| 23 | F. Amelia Watson | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | England |
| 24 | George Holden | 44 | Head | Mill Hand | England |
| 25 | Ellen Holden | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Harry Greene | 47 | Head | Millworker | England |
| 27 | Sarah A. Greene | 42 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 28 | Charles C. Greene | 11 | Son | — | England |
| 29 | George Smith | 15 | Nephew | — | England |
| 30 | Thomas Gregson | 64 | Boarder | — | England |
| 31 | Daniel Hewison | 47 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 32 | Edith Hewison | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Ethel Hewison | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Edward Hewison | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 35 | Doris Hewison | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | William Provencher | 47 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Florence Provencher | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Ruth Provencher | 25 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 39 | Margaret Jacobs | 67 | Head | Mistress House | New Hampshire |
| 40 | William C. Jacobs THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Trucker | New Hampshire |
| 41 | John Dishard | 65 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 42 | Rosalie Dishard | 71 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Raymond Dishard | 13 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 44 | John Jr. Dishard | 44 | Head | Shoe Repairer | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Annie Dishard | 44 | Wife | Millworker | Canada French |
| 46 | Nathaniel Crum | 69 | Head | — | Maine |
| 47 | Minnie Crum | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 48 | Everett H. Crum | 24 | Son | Millworker | Maine |
| 49 | Roy Jacobs | 23 | Head | Sparehand | Maine |
| 50 | Evone Jacobs | 20 | Wife | Twister | Canada French |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)