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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mattie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Storage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2052 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Jordan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Francis Jordan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Jordan | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Irene Conoway | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Jordan | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Bldg Constr |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Storage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 2052 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 mother Mattie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jordan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Jordan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03718-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennett Ladson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Jordan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Jordan | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Hazel Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Francis Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | John Jr Jordan | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Irene Conoway | 3 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fletcher Williams | 33 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 9 | Ruth Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eugene Williams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Warley Williams | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rolland Williams | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Oliver | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Oliver | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Anna Oliver | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Virginia Oliver | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Mcfadden | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Bertha Mcfadden | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Donald Mcfadden | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gail Mcfadden | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clifton Tredwell | 27 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Carrie Tredwell | 23 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 23 | Anadea Tredwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clifton Jr Tredwell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Calvin Tredwell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Davis | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Florida |
| 27 | Winifred Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 28 | John Jr Davis | 2 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 29 | Betty Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Priscilla Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alfred Rhodes | 37 | Head | Laboring | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Flora Rhodes | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jerry Gorden | 43 | Head | Laboring | Maryland |
| 34 | Sedonia Gorden | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Johnson | 28 | Head | Laboring | Arkansas |
| 36 | Elsie Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elsie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Juanita Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Hattie Bryant | 28 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Regenia Bryant | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)