EJ
Elizabeth Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Maine |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Cape Elizabeth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jordan | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Philip Jordan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edith Jordan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Jordan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Maine
Spouse, age 31
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Spouse, age 41
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Elsie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Cumberland-County, Maine
Spouse, age 51
Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Elsie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pond Cove (Part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Elizabeth Jordan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Jordan
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Maine
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu639unit:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy B. Verrill | 47 | Head | Draught | Maine |
| 52 | Alice C. Verrill | 61 | Sister | Teacher | Maine |
| 53 | William Lundy | 65 | Head | Minister | Maine |
| 54 | William C. Robinson | 81 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 55 | Elizabeth J. Robinson | 72 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 56 | Catherine S. Robinson | 70 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 57 | Henry Hessenberg | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 58 | Alvina Hessenberg | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Annie Hessenberg | 49 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Henry L. Hessenberg | 47 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edna M. Hessenberg | 41 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 62 | Fred H. Peabbles | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 63 | Eliza D. Peabbles | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 64 | Florence F. Peabbles | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Gracia Peabbles | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 66 | Frank H. Jr. Peabbles | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 67 | George Holden | 30 | Hired-Man | Laborer | Canada |
| 68 | John L. Peabbles | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 69 | Walter C. Peabbles | 29 | Son | — | Maine |
| 70 | Ralph L. Peabbles | 27 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 71 | Alice M. Peabbles | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 72 | John Stafford | 44 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 73 | George E. Peabbles | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 74 | Maud L. Peabbles | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 75 | Evelyn M. Peabbles | 15 | Daughter | Secretary | Maine |
| 76 | Abraham Waldron | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 77 | Patricia E. Waldron | 33 | Servant | Laborer | Maine |
| 78 | C. H. G. Peabbles | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 79 | Rose F. Peabbles | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | Stanley C. Peabbles | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 81 | Margaret M. Peabbles | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 82 | James R. Peabbles | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 83 | Fred W. Peabbles | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 84 | Martha F. Peabbles | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 85 | Marion A. Peabbles | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 86 | James Ross | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | New Brunswick |
| 87 | Edwin J. Wildes | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 88 | Nellie J. Wildes | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 89 | Ruth A. Wildes | 25 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 90 | Fred W. Knight | 51 | Head | Merchant | Maine |
| 91 | Emily G. Knight | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 92 | Edith W. Knight | 30 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 93 | Doris M. Pillsbury | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Maine |
| 94 | Clyde Knight | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 95 | Philip Dyer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 96 | Myra Dyer | 53 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 97 | William F. Jordan | 37 | Head | Fisherman | Maine |
| 98 | Elizabeth M. Jordan THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 99 | Philip S. Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 100 | Edith C. Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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)