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George Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Jordan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Jordan | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Jordan | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Jordan | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Betty Jordan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Jordan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Jordan | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lora Jordan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Howard Jordan | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rose Jordan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alfred Jordan | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 9
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 20
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 George Jordan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Jordan
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Rose Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel676:0881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Barton | 23 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Iowa |
| 2 | Helen Barton | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Clarence Barton | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Walter Katzman | 43 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 5 | May E Katzman | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Wilbert E Katzman | 21 | Son | Stockman | Iowa |
| 7 | Louise M Katzman | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Walter B Jr Katzman | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jeffery Thompson | 63 | Head | House Moving | Iowa |
| 10 | Mary E Thompson | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Mildred Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Price A Willy | 30 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lucille Willy | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Norman Willy | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Orville Burgett | 30 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 16 | Leona M Burgett | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Orville W Burgett | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Herbert B Burgett | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Robert L Burgett | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Archie Mumford | 42 | Head | Delivery | Iowa |
| 21 | Jessie J Mumford | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Kenneth Mumford | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Howard Jordan | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 24 | Lora M Jordan | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | George Jordan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 26 | Raymond Jordan | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 27 | Patrick C Jordan | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Arthur D Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Glen B Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Betty Mae Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Alfred Jordan | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Rose M Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Frank Pillman | 27 | Head | Foundry | Iowa |
| 34 | Ava Mae Pillman | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Doris J Pillman | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Geo Pheasant | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Willie E Brown | 51 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 38 | Sarah Ann Brown | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 39 | Leona Stone | 27 | Daughter | Laundry | Iowa |
| 40 | Jack E Stone | 6 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Eugene J Stone | 4 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | James F Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Helen Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Betty J Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Henry E State | 27 | Head | Crane Operator | Iowa |
| 46 | Lucille State | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Margaret M State | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert W State | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Elias Quillian | 50 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 50 | Margaret Quillian | 46 | Wife | — | Scotland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)