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John Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mazie & Luther — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montoursville Lycoming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lycoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 881 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jordan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Linda Jordan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Jordan | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sam Jordan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Helen Jordan | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm & Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montoursville Lycoming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lycoming |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 881 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mazie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mazie Jordan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Jordan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Jordan
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lycoming-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03565-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jordan THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Helen Jordan | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Jordan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sam Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Betty Lou Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Linda Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Cora Watts | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Leon K. Watts | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ethel Watts | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jean Watts | 25 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Clinton Swank | 66 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lester Breen | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Paul Breen | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Clemons | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clara Clemons | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Eleanor Clemons | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Jr. Clemons | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hugh Clemons | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Neufer | 72 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alvin Chestnut | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Amanda Chestnut | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clarence Chestnut | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Floyd Chestnut | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Estell Chestnut | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Brady Miller | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frilla Miller | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Walter Miller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Veda Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leona Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Snyder | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edna Snyder | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Francis Snyder | 2 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Foster Miller | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elza Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mabel Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Marvin Miller | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Arthur | 65 | Head | Thresher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Annabelle Arthur | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emma Neufer | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lama Neufer | 14 | Grandchild | — | 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)