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James Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Mathias Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Mathias Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Jordan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Jordan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bernard Jordan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Jordan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Jordan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 3
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Crow Wing, …
Son, age 13
Crow Wing, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Mathias Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jordan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Jordan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ralph Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Crow-Wing-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01916-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry A. Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Flora M. Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Cyrille P. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Norman L. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Harriet L. Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Anton Eisel | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rosella L. Eisel | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | William Eisel | 38 | Brother | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 9 | Henry A. Eisel | 46 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | William G. Jordan | 55 | Head | Carman | Minnesota |
| 11 | Mary E. Jordan | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | James E. Jordan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ralph J. Jordan | 19 | Son | Trucker | Minnesota |
| 14 | Norma E. Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Bernard C. Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Adolph Kern | 55 | Head | Carman | Germany |
| 17 | Clara C. Kern | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Emanuel M. Kern | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Adeline F. Kern | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 20 | Martin J. Rautges | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Maggie M. Rautges | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | George M. Rautges | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Margaret M. Rautges | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Leo L. Rautges | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Raymond D. Rautges | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Laura A. Rautges | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | George Hellen | 82 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 28 | Adam J. Kautges | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mary Kautges | 51 | Sister | Maid | Minnesota |
| 30 | Alex V. Kautges | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Guldrich E. Bender | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 32 | Anna H. Bender | 24 | Sister | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 33 | Roger G. Bender | 20 | Brother | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 34 | Emanuel Bender | 51 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Pauline Bender | 71 | Mother | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Sophia A. Koering | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Will Andrew Koering | 64 | Hired hand | Laborer | Germany |
| 38 | Herman J. Koering | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Oliva Koering | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Clarence Koering | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)