The 1860 United States census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 5, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Jacob (age 40, born in Germany, farmer) and Margareta (age 29, born in Germany) in Chaska, Minnesota. His other siblings were Rosa (age 3, born in Minnesota) and Henry (age 6 months, born in Minnesota).

The 1875 Minnesota census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 20, born in Minnesota) living with his mother Maggie (age 43, born in Prussia) in Chaska, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry (age 15, born in Minnesota) and Richard (age 12, born in Minnesota).

Jacob Ebinger married Lena Plocker on July 12, 1879, in Chaska, Minnesota.

The 1880 United States census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 26, born in Minnesota, laborer) married to Lena (age 22, born in Minnesota) and living in Chaska, Minnesota.

The 1885 Minnesota census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 30, born in Minnesota) married to Emilie L. (age 26, born in Minnesota) and living in Chaska, Minnesota. Children Otto (age 4, born in Minnesota) and Bertha (age 2, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1900 United States census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 44, born in November 1855 in Minnesota, brickyard foreman) married to Lena P. (age 40, born in October 1859 in Minnesota) and living in Chaska, Minnesota. Children Otto (age 19, born in November 1880 in Minnesota), Bertha (age 17, born in May 1883 in Minnesota), Ida (age 13, born in March 1887 in Minnesota), Maggie (age 10, born in November 1889 in Minnesota), Ernst (age 7, born in August 1892 in Minnesota), Rosa (age 4, born in June 1895 in Minnesota), and Emma (age 2, born in June 1897 in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1905 Minnesota census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 50, born in Germany, farmer) married to Lena (age 46, born in Minnesota) and living in Eden Prairie Township, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Children Ida (age 18, born in Minnesota), Maggie (age 15, born in Minnesota), Ernest (age 12, born in Minnesota), Rosey (age 9, born in Minnesota), Emma (age 7, born in Minnesota), Clarance (age 4, born in Minnesota), and Helen (age 9 months, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1910 United States census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 56, born in Minnesota, driver team) married to Lena (age 52, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Paul, Minnesota. Children Ida (age 23, born in Minnesota), Margaret (age 20, born in Minnesota), Ernest (age 17, born in Minnesota), Rose (age 14, born in Minnesota), Emma (age 12, born in Minnesota), Clarence (age 9, born in Minnesota), and Helen (age 5, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1920 United States census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 65, born in Minnesota, carpenter) married to Lena (age 60, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Paul, Minnesota. Children Margarete (age 29, born in Minnesota), Ernest (age 26, born in Minnesota), Rose (age 23, born in Minnesota), Emma (age 21, born in Minnesota), Clarence (age 19, born in Minnesota), and Helen (age 14, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.

The 1930 United States census showed Jacob Ebinger (age 74, born in Minnesota) married to Lena (age 70, born in Minnesota) and living in St. Paul, Minnesota. The couple lived with their children Otto (age 51, born in Minnesota), Rose (age 24, born in Minnesota), and Emma (age 22, born in Minnesota).

Jacob Ebinger died March 12, 1932, in St. Paul, Minnesota.