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John Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bridge tender |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bridge Tender |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Nutley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jordan | Head | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Edward Rainville | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Jordan | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Willis Jordan | Son | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 63
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1847 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Bridge Tender |
| Industry | County Bridge |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 74
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Bridge Tender |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 83
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Bridge tender |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 John Jordan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jordan
Head · 1930 · age 83 · b. ~1847 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1344:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H. Jordan | 37 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Jordan | 57 | mother-H | None | Ireland |
| 3 | Helen Jordan | 18 | sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Daniel Jameson | 65 | lodger | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 5 | John W. Jordan THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | Bridge Tender | New Jersey |
| 6 | Elizabeth Jordan | 73 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edward Rainville | 28 | grand-son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Willis Jordan | 54 | son | Gardner | New Jersey |
| 9 | James M. Jordan | 48 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | Vera J. Kerrigan | 38 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Floyd L. Covington | 49 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 12 | Lillian Covington | 32 | wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Alexander Kafka | 40 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 14 | Gertrude Kafka | 36 | wife-H | Manager | Russia |
| 15 | Mildred Kafka | 13 | daughter | None | New York |
| 16 | Melvin Kafka | 8 | son | None | New York |
| 17 | Mitchell Taffet | 32 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 18 | Jean Taffet | 22 | wife-H | None | New York |
| 19 | Sol Taffet | 45 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 20 | Ella Taffet | 36 | wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 21 | Milton Taffet | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 22 | Wallace Taffet | 10 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Irving Taffet | 9 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anthony Hopper | 47 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jennie Hopper | 38 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Andrew Murren | 27 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 27 | Florence Murren | 23 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Andrew Jr. Murren | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Eugene Murren | 2 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Frederick La Rue | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Mary La Rue | 31 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Elvira La Rue | 12 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Evelyn La Rue | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Florence La Rue | 8 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frederick La Rue | 7 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Dorothy La Rue | 5 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | William La Rue | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Alfred Bellhumeur | 22 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Sally Bellhumeur | 22 | wife-H | None | California |
| 40 | Alfred Bellhumeur | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Alfred E. Davy | 57 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 42 | Minnie Davy | 41 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Alfred Davy | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edwin Davy | 11 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Minnie Davy | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert Davy | 7 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Rose Davy | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Albert Pfeiffer | 22 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Hazel Pfeiffer | 27 | wife-H | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Norma Pfeiffer | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
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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)