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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Ann — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jordan | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Anna Jordan | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Patrick Jordan | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 32
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Patrick Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Jordan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Jordan
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jordan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Jordan
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Patrick Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02409-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Kuehling | 36 | Son | Telephone Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Anna Jordan | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Margaret Jordan | 38 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 44 | Patrick Jordan | 34 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | John Jordan THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 46 | Edward Thiele | 55 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 47 | Laura Thiele | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Theodore Thiele | 30 | Son | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 49 | Robert Thiele | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | John Spahr | 52 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 51 | Minnie Spahr | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Eleanor Spahr | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Jr. Spahr | 20 | Son | Junior Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | Fred Bowers | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 55 | Christina Bowers | 46 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 56 | Fred Jr. Bowers | 19 | Son | Machine Oiler | New Jersey |
| 57 | William Watson | 33 | Head | House Painter | Scotland |
| 58 | Kathleen Watson | 31 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 59 | William Jr. Watson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | James Watson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Watson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Watson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | James Lawlor | 55 | Father-in-law | Machinist | Northern Ireland |
| 64 | George Greenhalgh | 30 | Head | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 65 | Elizabeth Greenhalgh | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edward Warnell | 34 | Head | Senior Interviewer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Pauline Warnell | 35 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 68 | Thomas Dolan | 31 | Head | Clerk | Eire |
| 69 | Elizabeth Dolan | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles W. Grube | 41 | Head | Installer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Catherine Grube | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Charles W. Leonard | 23 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Evelyn Leonard | 27 | Wife | Sketcher | New Jersey |
| 74 | Joseph Dorman | 29 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Dorothy Dorman | 29 | Wife | Typist | New Jersey |
| 76 | Walter Jones | 22 | Head | Utility Man | New Jersey |
| 77 | Eleanor Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Einar G. Lohm | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 79 | Myra Lohm | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 80 | Walter Koster | 29 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)