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Alice Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verda Jordan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Jordan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Evelyn Jordan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Jordan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mercedes Jordan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Jordan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Jordan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louie Jordan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Love Jordan | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edward Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Jordan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Jordan
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00953-00972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Ball | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Martin Ball | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lorrain Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Dorothy Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Gustav Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Catherine Anderson | 72 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Son George | None | M | Street Project | — |
| 48 | Frances George | 35 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 49 | James Quinn | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 50 | Catherine Quinn | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Raymond Quinn | 19 | Son | Miscellaneous | Illinois |
| 52 | James Heckman | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Katherine Maloney | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Samuel Gara | 31 | Head | Mach Ser | Hungary |
| 55 | Edith Gara | 28 | Wife | Assembler | Illinois |
| 56 | Raymond Gara | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Joan Gara | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Jeanette Gara | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John B Ashton | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Francis Ashton | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Samuel Johnson | 70 | Head | Real Estate | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jennie Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Love Jordan | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alice Jordan THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mercedes Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Hattie Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Verda Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | George Jordan | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Louie Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Alice Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Evelyn Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Glenn | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Mildred Glenn | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Zelma Glenn | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Harriet Glenn | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William Glenn | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Harold Glenn | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)