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James Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Susan — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Share Farmer |
| Industry | O A |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Share Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Landsford Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Jordan | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Jordan | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rollie Jordan | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Son, age 4
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 12
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 21
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Share Farmer |
| Industry | O A |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Jordan
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Jordan
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jordan
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Jordan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Waters | 49 | Head | Farm Renter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie L. Waters | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John James Waters | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Waters | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas J. Waters | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Roy B. Waters | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leslie Walker | 48 | Head | Farm Renter | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie Walker | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Daphne Walker | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mose Walker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Miley Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Terrence W. Walker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Jordan THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Share Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rollie Jordan | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Jr. Jordan | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Anne May Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Laurens Simpson | 22 | Head | Share Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Sanders | 49 | Head | Farm Renter | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie Sanders | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frazier Sanders | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Viola Sanders | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Surefie Sanders | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Hugh L. Sanders | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William J. Drennan | 79 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret F. Drennan | 71 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hugh J. Drennan | 31 | Son | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jos. G. Jordan | 28 | Son-in-law | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mrs. Anne W. Jordan | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William J. Jordan | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rob. Young | 31 | Head | Farm Renter | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sallie Young | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jim Mccully | 12 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Oysden Mccully | 14 | Niece | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rhoda Mccully | 60 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frank B. Drennan | 32 | Head | Farm Renter | South Carolina |
| 36 | Maude B. Drennan | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Patricia E. Drennan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | W. A. Jr. Drennan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret B. Drennan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Martha M. Drennan | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Dennis Wall | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Wall | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Celina Wall | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Odessa Wall | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Wall | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Simpson | 50 | Head | Farm Renter | South Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Simpson | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Sarah Simpson | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Luther Simpson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Asie Simpson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)