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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Catherine — 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 | Queens-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) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Eng. apprentice |
| Industry | Public Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Eng. Apprentice |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jordan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Clare Jordan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Jordan | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Jordan | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 1
Queens, 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
Queens, New …
Son, age 11
Queens, 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 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 21
Queens-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) | Queens |
| Occupation | Eng. apprentice |
| Industry | Public Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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: mother Katherine Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Jordan
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Jordan
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jordan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Jordan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clare Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02743-00965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Nadel | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Bernard Nadel | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | Harry Baslaw | 32 | Brother | Clothing Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Rose Brady | 40 | Head | — | Russia |
| 5 | Abraham Brady | 44 | Husband | Plumber | Russia |
| 6 | Maurice Brady | 21 | Son | Chemical Eng. | New York |
| 7 | Ernest Brady | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 8 | Gerald Brady | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Alfred Hewitt | 61 | Head | Ass. Engineer | England |
| 10 | Annie Hewitt | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Edythe Hewitt | 24 | daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | William Howard | 57 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 13 | William Howard | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Matilda Rapp | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Christian Christian | 40 | Husband | Dentist | New York |
| 16 | Ruth Christian | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Alma Bickel | 35 | Sister | Typist | New York |
| 18 | Katherine Jordan | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Charles Jordan | 55 | Husband | Master Mechanic | New York |
| 20 | James Jordan | 25 | Son | Eng. Apprentice | New York |
| 21 | Mary Jordan | 23 | daughter | Typist Apprentice | New York |
| 22 | John Jordan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Eng. Apprentice | New York |
| 23 | Clare Jordan | 19 | daughter | Calculater | New York |
| 24 | Thomas F. Stuart | 40 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 25 | Mary Stuart | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Stuart | 45 | Brother | Time Keeper | New York |
| 27 | Florence Jones | 49 | Sister | Cosmetic Sales Lady | New York |
| 28 | Bernadus Valentine | 65 | Head | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 29 | Elena Valentine | 74 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Ruth Wishnock | 32 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 31 | Albert Wishnock | 35 | son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Warren Wishnock | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Richard Wishnock | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Elaine Wishnock | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Julius Schaffer | 59 | Head | Patrol Mech. | New York |
| 36 | Stephen Rafalski | 44 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Poland |
| 37 | Sophie Rafalski | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Jeanette Rafalski | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Edward Rafalski | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 40 | Stanley Rafalski | 11 | son | — | New York |
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)