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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assorter |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Assorter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jordan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Jordan | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Louis Arm | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Richard Jordan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Jordan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Assorter |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jordan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jordan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Jordan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jordan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jordan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Paxinos | 44 | Head | Waiter | Greece |
| 2 | Mary Paxinos | 31 | Wife | Housework | New York |
| 3 | Angela Paxinos | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Joan Paxinos | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Helen Peters | 22 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 6 | Marie La Valle | 30 | lodger | Housework | Italy |
| 7 | Jane Sekelich | 67 | Head | Housework | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | George Sekelich | 41 | son | Clerk | Yugoslavia |
| 9 | Spero Callinicos | 39 | Head | Waiter | Greece |
| 10 | Anna Callinicos | 30 | wife | Housework | New York |
| 11 | Joan Callinicos | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Euterpe Callinicos | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Benjamin Teitelbaum | 64 | Head | Druggist | New York |
| 14 | Frances Teitelbaum | 53 | wife | Housework | New York |
| 15 | Spencer Teitelbaum | 34 | son | Counter Man | New York |
| 16 | Helen Teitelbaum | 23 | daughter | Housework | New York |
| 17 | John Cuccia | 27 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 18 | Carmela Cuccia | 25 | wife | Housework | New York |
| 19 | George Milich | 69 | Head | Asbestos Worker | Austria |
| 20 | Luke Milich | 27 | son | Asbestos Worker | New York |
| 21 | Thomas Brown | 64 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Mary Brown | 64 | wife | Housework | New York |
| 23 | Frank Brown | 35 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 24 | James Campbell | 65 | Head | Court Attendant | New York |
| 25 | Laura Campbell | 52 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Jordan | 50 | Head | Housework | New York |
| 27 | John Jordan THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Assorter | New York |
| 28 | Dorothy Jordan | 18 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 29 | Richard Jordan | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 30 | Raymond Jordan | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Louis Arm | 52 | lodger | Mechanic | New York |
| 32 | Paul Arzoomanian | 32 | Head | Owner | Turkey |
| 33 | Sarah Arzoomanian | 29 | wife | Housework | Turkey |
| 34 | Peter Arzoomanian | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 35 | Gerry Arzoomanian | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 36 | John O'Reilly | 52 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 37 | Nora O'Reilly | 58 | wife | Housework | Eire |
| 38 | Nora O'Reilly | 23 | daughter | Operator | New York |
| 39 | Margaret O'Reilly | 22 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Abseph Klestinec | 55 | Head | Store Keeper | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)