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Charles Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Charles Jordan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Willie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 4 North Middleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Share cropper farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Share Cropper Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 4 North Middleton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Jordan | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Jordan | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roberta Jordan | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Jordan | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Hugh Jordan | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Jordan | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charles Jordan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jimmy Jordan | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katherine Jordan | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Garland Jordan | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Garland Jordan | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Jordan | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wayne Jordan | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bourbon, Kentucky
Other, age 2
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Bourbon, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bourbon, Kentucky
Other, age 21
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Bourbon-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 4 North Middleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Occupation | Share cropper farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Jordan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Jordan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jordan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Jordan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Jordan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Garland Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01281-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hull | 11 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie Hull | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | J. W. Walker | 33 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Martha Walker | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Wanda Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ethel Walker | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sally Henson | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ernest Henson | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ray Henson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Henson | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 11 | David Henson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | James Henson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Billy Calvert | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Edward Henson | 27 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Martha Henson | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sara Henson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Jean Henson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Maggie Wingfield | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | Jeff Riley | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hubert Sheridan | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 21 | Gladys Sheridan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Willie Kinnicutt | 44 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ivy Kinnicutt | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William Kinnicutt | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | James Kinnicutt | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Thelma Kinnicutt | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cora Kinnicutt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Willie Jordan | 63 | Head | Share Cropper Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Minnie Jordan | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Elwood Jordan | 35 | Son | Share Cropper Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Katherine Jordan | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles Jordan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Share Cropper Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Roberta Jordan | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Garland Jordan | 28 | Son | Share Cropper Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Annie Jordan | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Jimmy Jordan | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hugh Jordan | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John Jordan | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Garland Jordan | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Wayne Jordan | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)