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James Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Jordan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Jordan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Anna Jordan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Helen Jordan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Jordan | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Thomas Jordan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Michael Jordan | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Jordan | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Car Repairer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Jordan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John J. Quinn | 45 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 52 | Margaret Quinn | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 53 | Anna Quinn | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Quinn | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Quinn | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Quinn | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert Quinn | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Michael Hemlin | 28 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 59 | Julia Hemlin | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 60 | Patrick H. Barrett | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 61 | Nellie Barrett | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 62 | John Barrett | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Dempsey | 55 | Head | Invalid | Ireland |
| 64 | Anna Dempsey | 49 | Wife | Day Work | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary Dempsey | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 66 | Thomas Dempsey | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Irene Dempsey | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Dempsey | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Dempsey | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thomas Keane | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 71 | Bridget Keane | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 72 | John Keane | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Keane | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James Jordan THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 75 | Mary Jordan | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 76 | John Jordan | 33 | Son | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Michael Jordan | 31 | Son | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Jordan | 27 | Son | Solder | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anna Jordan | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Jordan | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Loretta Jordan | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William Jordan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Michael J. Dempsey | 49 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 85 | John Dempsey | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Dempsey | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Annie Dempsey | 19 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Agnes Dempsey | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Laura Dempsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elizabeth Dempsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Nora Durkin | 46 | Head | Housewife | Ireland |
| 92 | Lawrence Durkin | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | James Durkin | 24 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Frank Durkin | 22 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen Durkin | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Nora Durkin | 16 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Durkin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Durkin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Frances Durkin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Lynch | 54 | Head | Housewife | Ireland |
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)