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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Willie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brinkleyville Township, Hollister Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brinkleyville Township Hollister Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Jordan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dewey Jordan | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lena Jordan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 3
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 25
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brinkleyville Township, Hollister Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Dewey Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jordan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dewey Jordan
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Jordan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
M Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Wright | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Junious Wright | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Vester Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Virginia Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Zereatha Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Weeks Taylor | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rachel Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jan Willie Taylor | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | L. Katy Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | E. Henry Taylor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Delores Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bobby Lynch | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nancy Lynch | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Berta Lynch | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ula Lynch | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie Lynch | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Walter Bond | 24 | Lodger | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ezra Lynch | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | L. Adline Lynch | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Corine Lynch | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Morris Lynch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dewey Jordan | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lena Jordan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John H. Jordan THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | M. Annie Jordan | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nick Sykes | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Larky Sykes | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Blany Sykes | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lewis Sykes | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Sykes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nick Hardy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Roger Mills | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Mills | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frances Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jas. Roger Mills | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ed Spruill | 74 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mag Spruill | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Spruill | 40 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)