George Jordan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cecil-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this George Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cecil-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cecil-County, Maryland
Surname	Jordan
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Chesapeake City Town
1935 Residence (County)	Cecil
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dupont Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Chesapeake City Town
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Carrie Jordan	Daughter	—	16	~1924
George Jordan	Head	—	37	~1903
George Jordan	Son	—	15	~1925
Fanny Jordan	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Cecil, Maryland

Other, age 18

Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jordan
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Stepson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Cecil, Maryland

Head, age 27

Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jordan
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Cecil-County, Maryland

Head, age 37

Cecil-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

Surname	Jordan
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Chesapeake City Town
1935 Residence (County)	Cecil
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dupont Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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George Jordan

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01545-00090)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Virginia H Everett	15	Daughter	—	Maryland
2	Lovelace Lucas	45	Head	Sexton	Maryland
3	Toy Mallory	65	Head	Fisherman	Maryland
4	Bessie Mallory	48	Wife	—	Maryland
5	Wm Nowland	44	Head	Laborer	Maryland
6	Clark Nowland	34	Wife	—	Maryland
7	Francis Nowland	15	Son	—	Maryland
8	Earl Nowland	14	Son	—	Maryland
9	Billy W Nowland	13	Son	—	Maryland
10	George Jordan THIS PERSON	37	Head	Laborer	Maryland
11	Fanny Jordan	45	Wife	Cook	Maryland
12	Carrie Jordan	16	Daughter	Maid	Maryland
13	George Jordan	15	Son	—	Maryland
14	Clara Mercer	69	Head	Laborer	Maryland
15	Howard Mercer	68	Husband	—	Maryland
16	Clifford Whitehead	37	Head	Dispatcher	Maryland
17	Hilda Whitehead	36	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Ruth Whitehead	13	Daughter	—	Penna
19	Julians Burton	8	Brother	Salesman	Maryland
20	Mary Miller	80	Head	Retired	Maryland
21	John J Sagers	52	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
22	Elizabeth Sagers	48	Wife	—	Maryland
23	George W Robson	58	Head	Carpenter	New York
24	Anna G Robson	60	Wife	—	New York
25	Allen B Robson	26	Son	Laborer	New York
26	Wm R Turner	37	Head	Mechanic	Maryland
27	Adline Turner	30	Wife	—	Maryland
28	Nancy Turner	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
29	Robert Turner	7	Son	—	Maryland
30	Joshua Hudson	84	Head	Laborer	Maryland
31	Maggie Hudson	76	Wife	—	Maryland
32	Samuel Smith	21	Head	Salesman	Maryland
33	Rosalie Smith	17	Wife	Waiter	Delaware
34	Stacey Gordon	39	Head	Waiter	Maryland
35	Brady Gordon	14	Son	—	Maryland
36	Edgar Gordon	9	Son	—	Maryland
37	Harriet Stokes	52	Sister	Cook	Maryland
38	Lula Tiller	59	Head	Cook	Maryland
39	Virgie Tiller	30	Daughter	—	Delaware
40	Benj. Tiller	25	Son	Laborer	Delaware

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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)

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