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Elizabeth Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Jordan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Elizabeth Jordan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hattie Hardin | Other | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Tessa Black | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Jordan | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Black | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Jordan
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Jordan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Jordan
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Jordan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Jordan
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Jordan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bigelow | 27 | Head | Trader | Tennessee |
| 2 | Alice Bigelow | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Billie Carpenter | 15 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Davis B. Tombs | 42 | Head | Planter | Mississippi |
| 5 | Louise H. Tombs | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lillian Carter | 28 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sylvia Robinson | 22 | Servant | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 8 | Lloyd B. Lovett | 42 | Head | Dealer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Gladys Lovett | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lloyd Lovett | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Frederick Lovett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Harriett Lovett | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | David Lovett | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James C. Graham | 25 | Nephew | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 15 | Frank Graham | 23 | Nephew | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Frances Calkins | 40 | Mother in law | Teacher | Georgia |
| 17 | Emma Brooks | 26 | Servant | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 18 | Everett W. Golden | 30 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 19 | Marie Golden | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Everett Jr. Golden | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary Louise Golden | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lawrence B. Ford | 35 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 23 | Clara A. Ford | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 24 | P. Stanley Coate | 54 | Head | Treasurer | Canada |
| 25 | Blanche Coate | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Eleanor Coate | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | George Attaway | 24 | Servant | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lucille Attaway | 26 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 29 | Robert F. Horton | 34 | Head | Expressman | Mississippi |
| 30 | Eleanor Horton | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Willie J. Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Albert S. Moore | 28 | Head | Cooper | Tennessee |
| 33 | Stella Moore | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hester Dobbs | 42 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert L. Jordan | 50 | Head | President | Tennessee |
| 36 | Louise H. Jordan | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elizabeth Jordan THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Jordan | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hattie J. Hardin | 79 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Robert Black | 32 | Servant | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 41 | Tessa Black | 32 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 42 | Lelia Pugh | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Beulah Alford | 48 | Head | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 44 | George Alford | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Josephine Alford | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Rayland Alford | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jefferson D. Fulmer | 58 | Head | Feeder | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bess Fulmer | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Arthur Fulmer | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Fulmer | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
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 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)