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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vernon & Nettie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | general office |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | General Office |
| Township / Ward | Battle Creek City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Jordan | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nettie Jordan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 2
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 13
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1917
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Battle Creek City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | general office |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Jordan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vernon Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vernon Jordan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Jordan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Jordan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01736-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kitchen | 32 | Son in law | Repair Man | Michigan |
| 2 | Robert Jr. Kitchen | 9 | Grand son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Alice Kitchen | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Joseph Kitchen | 1 | Grand son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ralph Clinch | 59 | Head | Bank Examiner | Canada |
| 6 | Gladys Clinch | 52 | Wife | Store Clerk | Canada |
| 7 | — | None | Extra line | — | — |
| 8 | Samuel Pender | 67 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 9 | Mary A. Pender | 72 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 10 | Lindsay Pender | 43 | Son | Floor Laying | Canada |
| 11 | Mary B. Pender | 39 | Daughter | Clerical | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth D. Pender | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Vernon F. Jordan | 53 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 14 | Nettie I. Jordan | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | John D. Jordan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | General Office | Michigan |
| 16 | John W. Morgan | 47 | Head | Clerical | Indiana |
| 17 | Hazel Morgan | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Stella Bartley | 68 | Mother in law | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Herman Cantrell | 51 | Head | Processor | Tennessee |
| 20 | Olga Cantrell | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Leah Cantrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Carlen Cantrell | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Henry Delong | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Dolly Delong | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ruby Delong | 37 | Son | Stock Keeper | Michigan |
| 26 | Carrie Williams | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Nela M. Williams | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 28 | Casimer Rychel | 26 | Lodger | Accountant | Michigan |
| 29 | Joseph Duffin | 47 | Head | Traveling Representative | Indiana |
| 30 | Lula Duffin | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Walter Duffin | 23 | Son | Car Inspector | Michigan |
| 32 | Ernest Drolet | 65 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 33 | Susan E. Drolet | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | Annie Pride | 64 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Myrl Leonard | 43 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 36 | Gladys Leonard | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Robert Leonard | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Ruth A. Leonard | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Glen W. Marks | 51 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 40 | Belle Marks | 50 | Wife | Florlady | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)