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James Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lapper Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iles Jordan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Jordan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Jordan | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clyde Jordan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Billy Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jinnie Jordan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jack Jordan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| W Jordan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cecil Jordan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mark Jordan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ida Jordan | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Cecil Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jinnie Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iles Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Mckinsey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Banie Mckinsey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Frances Mckinsey | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James Willis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bessie Willis | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Veda Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Nola Wilbert | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Frank Wilbert | 25 | Son-in-law | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Maggie Wilbert | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | King Willie Wilbert | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Willie Chetem | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lilly Bell Chetem | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Willie Mae Chetem | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | George Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Marie Harris | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Tom Mcgee | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Mcgee | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Green Green | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jannie Green | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Guss Riley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Delah Riley | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Matthew Riley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Fred Riley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Beulah Riley | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | James Hardy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Viola Hardy | 63 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sidney Dunlap | 19 | Step-son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Eddie Dunlap | 17 | Grand-daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jack Jordan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ida Jordan | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | W. J. R. Jordan | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clyde Jordan | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Iles Jordan | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Jordan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Bernice Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jack Jr. Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Billy Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mark Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Cecil Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jinnie Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)