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John Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jordan | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Mary Regis | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ida Jordan | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1847 — 15 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Car Shop |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 69
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon Poole | 44 | Boarder | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Enos W Andrews | 54 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret E Andrews | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Enos S Andrews | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Catharine Wiedmayer | 38 | Head | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles T Golden | 48 | Head | Dentist | Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret E Golden | 49 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 8 | Charles T Jr Golden | 24 | Son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond H Golden | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret B Golden | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William T Burton | 35 | Head | Pilot | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William T Jr Burton | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elliott J Burton | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Sarah E Burton | 66 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Theresa Shellhase | 48 | Head | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edward Shellhase | 52 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rosina Shellhase | 83 | Mother | — | Saxony |
| 18 | Elizabeth Shellhase | 60 | Sister | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles F Stern | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Wurttemberg |
| 20 | Dora Stern | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dora Stern | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Julia Miller | 38 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bertha Tipton | 32 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Humstrup | 30 | Boarder | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Patrick J Ivers | 39 | Head | Keeper | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Ivers | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | John J Ivers | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James F Ivers | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Kockorsky | 20 | Servant | Housework | Poland |
| 30 | Gustav Specht | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Galicia |
| 31 | Mika Specht | 29 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 32 | Herbert Specht | 9 | Son | — | Galicia |
| 33 | Gertrude Specht | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Hugo Specht | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Rudolph Scherer | 24 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Galicia |
| 36 | John H Jordan THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ida M Jordan | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William W Jordan | 40 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Regis | 43 | Servant | Maid | Maryland |
| 40 | George S Wigotsman | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Johanna M Wigotsman | 65 | Wife | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George E Patterson | 51 | Boarder | Foreman | Canada |
| 43 | Mae B Patterson | 49 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 44 | Mary E Patton | 40 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ella Bruner | 50 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alfred Harding | 66 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Kolp | 60 | Boarder | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Paul Bitting | 33 | Boarder | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Ella Bitting | 32 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Gertrude Cameron | 52 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
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)