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James Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Jordan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $9,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Little Levels Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Jordan | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| James Jordan | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Harry Jordan | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 55
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 64
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1856
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 75
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $9,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jordan
Head · 1930 · age 75 · b. ~1855 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2551unit:0819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J Lantz | 19 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eula E Lantz | 1 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | John Cline | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sadie Cline | 53 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Gilbert L Buterlaugh | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Eva B Buterlaugh | 27 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia L Buterlaugh | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Janice N Buterlaugh | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Dora M Buterlaugh | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charlie Hoover | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Hoover | 46 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Rufus Hoover | 20 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Freda Hoover | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | James W Wilfong | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Minnie Wilfong | 19 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Geraldine Wilfong | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Patrick B Cook | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel G Cook | 21 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Helen M Cook | 5 | Piece | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | James Jr Cook | 4 | Nephew | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Billy G Cook | 1 | Nephew | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | James H Jordan THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Myrtle Jordan | 49 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Harry Jordan | 40 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | John Jordan | 38 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | John W Hulty | 53 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie M Hulty | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Herbert A Hulty | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Emma J Hulty | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lura F Hulty | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Norman L Waugh | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Susie C Waugh | 22 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edith L Waugh | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | John B Bolden | 76 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harriet L Bolden | 72 | Wife-H | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 36 | Harvey E Bolden | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Vergil Bolden | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lou Bolden | 50 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Lewis Jane Bolden | 12 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Elmar Bolden | 10 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 41 | William H Wade | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Martha M Wade | 58 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Neal O Wade | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Willie A Addison | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Neva Addison | 20 | Wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Linnie M Addison | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Carl P Addison | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Andy Coates | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice Coates | 62 | Wife-H | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary A Coates | 16 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
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)