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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jones-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jones-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJones-County, Mississippi
SurnameJordan
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age40
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Jones
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Jordan Daughter — 18 ~1922
Esther Jordan Daughter — 11 ~1929
Dorothy Jordan Daughter — 20 ~1920
Camie Jordan Daughter — 3 ~1937
John Jordan Head — 40 ~1900
Martha Mcdonald Other — 70 ~1870
Johnie Jordan Son — 14 ~1926
James Jordan Son — 8 ~1932
Eles Jordan Son — 6 ~1934
John Jordan Son — 15 ~1925
Lola Jordan Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jordan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Jones-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Jones-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
Surname Jordan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Jones
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links John Jordan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jordan
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jones-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02035-00597)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 J. Bell 2 Son — Mississippi
42 Bettie J. Bell 2 Daughter — Mississippi
43 Eugene Bell 0 Son — Mississippi
44 John Jordan THIS PERSON 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Lola Jordan 37 Wife — Mississippi
46 Dorothy L. Jordan 20 Daughter — Mississippi
47 Mary P. Jordan 18 Daughter — Mississippi
48 John L. Jordan 15 Son — Mississippi
49 Esther A. Jordan 11 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Johnie L. Jordan 14 Son — Mississippi
51 James M. Jordan 8 Son — Mississippi
52 Eles L. Jordan 6 Son — Mississippi
53 Camie R. Jordan 3 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Martha Mcdonald 70 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
55 Oscar Q. Smith 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
56 Della Smith 37 Wife — Mississippi
57 Jeff Smith 13 Son — Mississippi
58 Annie D. Smith 5 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Eugene J. Smith 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Evie Smith 33 Wife — Mississippi
61 James E. Smith 15 Son — Mississippi
62 Gladys Smith 12 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Ettie Smith 10 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Rayford F. Smith 3 Son — Mississippi
65 Leonard D. Smith 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
66 Anna L. Smith 22 Wife — Mississippi
67 Mitchel R. Smith 2 Son — Mississippi
68 Mary J. Smith 71 Mother — Mississippi
69 Jesse J. Miller 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
70 Bertha M. Miller 24 Wife — Mississippi
71 J. B. Miller 4 Son — Mississippi
72 William T. Smith 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
73 Mollie Smith 68 Mother — Mississippi
74 Arlie Miller 52 Lodger — Mississippi
75 Mccloud Q. Smith 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Maggie M. Smith 28 Wife — Mississippi
77 B. Frazier Smith 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Ludirtin A. Smith 32 Wife — Mississippi
79 F. L. Smith 12 Son — Mississippi
80 Vann C. Smith 10 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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