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Edward Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jordan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Cora Jordan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ida Jordan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Isaac Jordan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edward Jordan | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Jordan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| W Jordan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lois Jordan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 23
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | R. R. Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 33
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 41
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Edward Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Jordan THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary A Jordan | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary L Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ida B Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | W Edward Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Isaac R Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lois L Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Cora A Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John D Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Howard Craddock | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Owen Craddock | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Crowder Craddock | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Emma Craddock | 26 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard Craddock | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Craddock | 12 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Flossie Craddock | 7 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie M Craddock | 4 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rosa L Craddock | 10 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Caroline Craddock | 52 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry C Canter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Cora J Canter | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John W Canter | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dewey V Canter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Addie L Canter | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John H Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Maggie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James T Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward R Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Craddock | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | William H Craddock | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Emma Craddock | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Johnnie Craddock | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Sydney Craddock | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Hampton Craddock | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lizzie Craddock | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Marshall Mcko | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lillie Mcko | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | George H Mcko | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Gladys M Mcko | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Kenneth L Mcko | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Mike Thurman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 92 | Virginia Thurman | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie L Thurman | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Rosabelle Thurman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Edward Thurman | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Madgelina Thurman | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)