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Charles Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Parks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jordan | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Leona Kruger | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Julia Jordan | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Paul Kruger | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Marie Kruger | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Frank Jordan | Son | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Chas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jorden |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 64
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Parks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Beukinga | 37 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 52 | Nellie Beukinga | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Rose Baker | 59 | Head | — | Holland |
| 54 | Katherine Baker | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 55 | Al. Bylsma | 54 | Nephew | Laborer | Holland |
| 56 | Robert Sinnema | 58 | Head | Trucker | Holland |
| 57 | Anna Sinnema | 57 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 58 | Arthur Sinnema | 20 | Son | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 59 | Angenette Sinnema | 23 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Henry Sinnema | 18 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 61 | Anna Sinnema | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Benjamin Sinnema | 26 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 63 | Valeria Sinnema | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 64 | George Tamonski | 31 | Head | Agent | Poland |
| 65 | Rose Tamonski | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Robert J. Edwards | 28 | Boarder | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 67 | John Staeber | 40 | Head | Asst. Supt. | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Hattie Staeber | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lolita Staeber | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | John Staeber | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charles Jordan THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 72 | Julia Jordan | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Frank Jordan | 41 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 74 | Paul Kruger | 28 | Son-in-law | Policeman | Illinois |
| 75 | Leona Kruger | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Marie Kruger | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Adolph Meyer F. | 32 | Head | Asst. Manager | Illinois |
| 78 | Elizabeth Meyer F. | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edwin Meyer F. | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Norbert Meyer F. | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Dolores Meyer F. | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Bernard Risbel | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 83 | Elizabeth Risbel | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Arthur Risbel | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 85 | Louise Risbel | 21 | Daughter | Comptometer | Illinois |
| 86 | Ethel Risbel | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 87 | Evelyn Risbel | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Katherine Wachter | 58 | Head | Matron | Germany |
| 89 | Lewis Wachter | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Wachter | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Margaret Kastner | 60 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Andrew Eml | 32 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 93 | Anna Eml | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Joseph Eml | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Katherine Eml | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mathias Schmidt | 40 | Head | Expressman | Germany |
| 97 | Katherine Schmidt | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Marguerite Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Marie Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Joe Pashman | 25 | Boarder | Clerical | 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)