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William Jacobs — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ross, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Jacobs across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ross, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ross, Ohio |
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Yes Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colerain Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Jacobs | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Jacobs | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Margaret Jacobs | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ross, Ohio
Head, age 40
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 5 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Ross, Ohio
Head, age 50
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ross, Ohio
Head, age 61
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jacobs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Yes Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Jacobs across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ross, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jacobs
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Ross, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Ross, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1864:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Strumser | 67 | Head | No Farmer | United States |
| 2 | Martha E Strumser | 63 | Sister | No Farmer | United States |
| 3 | Charles H Gearhart | 26 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Marie H Gearhart | 27 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 5 | Agnes M Gearhart | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Norma J Gearhart | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Arnold Mcneal | 15 | Cousin | — | Ohio |
| 8 | William Jacobs THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Margaret E Jacobs | 62 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 10 | Grace B Jacobs | 28 | Daughter | Yes None | Ohio |
| 11 | Enos Brown | 72 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Rosa Brown | 65 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 13 | Lawrence Brown | 38 | Son | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Milburn Brown | 18 | Son | Yes None | Ohio |
| 15 | Lawrence R Bishop | 34 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Lucy Y Bishop | 33 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 17 | Carmen R Bishop | 13 | Daughter | Yes None | Ohio |
| 18 | Cyrus Haynes | 51 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Josie Haynes | 49 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 20 | Donald F Haynes | 19 | Son | Yes None | Ohio |
| 21 | Samuel E Haynes | 14 | Son | Yes None | Ohio |
| 22 | Gail C Raymond | 30 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Bernice Raymond | 27 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 24 | Nellie E Raymond | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | John F Raymond | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ralph E Raymond | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Raymond | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jacob L Bowsher | 89 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | James G Bowsher | 51 | Son | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Florence Bowsher | 47 | Daughter | Yes None | Ohio |
| 31 | John F Rose | 68 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Emma M Rose | 68 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 33 | Trilby Redfern | 34 | Daughter | Yes Teacher | Ohio |
| 34 | Eugenia C Redfern | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Bernice Jones | 16 | Servant | Yes Servant | Ohio |
| 36 | John T Hinton | 33 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Martha L Hinton | 32 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 38 | William E Krise | 36 | Head | Yes Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Lucy F Krise | 30 | Wife | Yes None | Ohio |
| 40 | Lelura J Krise | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | William E Krise | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Helen J Krise | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Frank Winfield | 20 | Boarder | Yes Laborer | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Arnold | 47 | Head | Yes Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Clarence Arnold | 56 | Son | Yes Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Lawson Arnold | 19 | Son | Yes Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Harold Arnold | 18 | Son | Yes Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Mildred Arnold | 16 | Daughter | Yes None | Ohio |
| 49 | John Arnold | 13 | Son | Yes None | Ohio |
| 50 | Paul Arnold | 11 | Son | Yes None | Ohio |
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)