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John Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Arbuckle District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Jordan | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Martha Jordan | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| John Jordan | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 37
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jordon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 47
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 8 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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Mason, West …
Head, age 56
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mason-County, West …
Other, age 66
Mason-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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John Jordan
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jordan THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | May Jordan | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Martha Jordan | 75 | Mother-in-law | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | John Jordan | 53 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lida Hubert | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Hubert | 93 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James Hubert | 36 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Nelly Hubert | 40 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | George Hubert | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Irene Hubert | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Thelma Hubert | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Sandra Hubert | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Sylvia Hubert | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lydia Hubert | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Betty J. Hubert | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Emma Hughes | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Louis Hughes | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Andrew R. Hubble | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Rebecca F. Hubble | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | James Yeager | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clayton Robinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Joshua Robinson | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Eunice Robinson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ray Robinson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Delbert Robinson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dale Robinson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Velma Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Morgan R. Martin | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Nancy E. Martin | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Robert J. Taylor | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert L. Taylor | 44 | Brother | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | James Taylor | 79 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Taylor | 77 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph D. Moody | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Bell Moody | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Florence Moody | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elias Hooton | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Harriet Hooton | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | William Hooton | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 41 | Carrie Hooton | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Hooton | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Leonard Hooton | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Charles R. Ebert | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 45 | Alice Ebert | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Rachel Ebert | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nellie Ebert | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Ebert | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Laura Ebert | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Ebert | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)