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James Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Thomas — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper Driver |
| Industry | Dept of Sanitation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Helper Driver |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Jordan | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Gleeson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Norman Chamberlain | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Jordan | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Michael Jordan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Helper Driver |
| Industry | Dept of Sanitation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Peter Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Jordan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jordan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Jordan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Jordan
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02724-00853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Slavin | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Adele Slavin | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | Sylvia Slavin | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Edward J Horn | 60 | Head | Compositor | New York |
| 5 | Catherine Horn | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Andrew Gugino | 58 | Head | Timekeeper | Italy |
| 7 | Enid Gugino | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Mack Singer | 41 | Head | Salesman | Romania |
| 9 | Jeanne Singer | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Arthur D Singer | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Inom S Singer | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Ruth B Singer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Herman Singer | 36 | Brother | Chauffeur | New York |
| 14 | Arthur E Rappaport | 37 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 15 | Becca Rappaport | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Myron Rappaport | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Enid Rappaport | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | David Dunnigan | 37 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 19 | Catherine Dunnigan | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | David J Dunnigan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Leo Rumouretuf|Rumouretus | 39 | Head | Asst President | Connecticut |
| 22 | Anne Rumouretuf|Rumouretus | 37 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 23 | Laraine Rumouretuf|Rumouretus | 19 | Daughter | Dancer | Connecticut |
| 24 | Dolores Rumouretuf|Rumouretus | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 25 | John Allard | 39 | Head | Waiter | Connecticut |
| 26 | Catherine A Allard | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Arthur P Allard | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Catherine A Jordan | 49 | Head | — | Eire |
| 29 | Henry Jordan | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 30 | Michael Jordan | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 31 | James Jordan THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper Driver | New York |
| 32 | William Gleeson | 20 | Nephew | Messenger | Maryland |
| 33 | Norman Chamberlain | 26 | Boarder | Index Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 34 | George Schuezer | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Rosine Schuezer | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Frederick Schuezer | 41 | Son | Dry Cleaner | New York |
| 37 | Edward Schuezer | 36 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 38 | Meyer Baer | 74 | Head | Patrolman Ret | New York |
| 39 | Idena Baer | 73 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 40 | Jessie Baer | 48 | Daughter | Finisher | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)