JJ
Joseph Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carter, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jordan across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carter, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carter, Kentucky |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Carter Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Jordan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Louis Jordan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Virgil Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bessie Jordan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Jordan | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Vis Jordan | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Arpitha Jordan | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Carrie Jordan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Josephus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farmwork |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 150 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Carter-County, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Carter-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carter |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 45 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joseph Jordan across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu565unit:0113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benny F. Hall | 21 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elva Hall | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Willie Hall | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | James M. Hall | 50 | Father | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joseph Jordan THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 56 | Arpitha Jordan | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 57 | Iva M. Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Vis Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Virgil Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Carrie Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Louis Jordan | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Bessie Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Edward Mowery | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 64 | Loda Mowery | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Callie Mowery | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ruby Mowery | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Washington C. Mowery | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Finley J. Mowery | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Kitchen | 69 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary E. Kitchen | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Morton Kitchen | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cecil Kitchen | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Elmer Kitchen | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Louis Kitchen | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Finley Montgomery | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Jesse Montgomery | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Osval Lewis | 23 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lorene Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dora E. Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Hazel M. Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Willard Oneal | 27 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 83 | Virgil Oneal | 8 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Elizabeth Oneal | 25 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | John Oney | 23 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 86 | Martha Oney | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Edith Oney | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Noah W. Kiser | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 89 | Bettie Kiser | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Braden Kiser | 29 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 91 | Alva Kiser | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mildred Kiser | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Allen B. Kiser | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | John Kiser | 22 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 95 | Lola Kiser | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Vernon Kiser | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Ogden Kiser | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Mary E. Lewis | 21 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 99 | Lola Lewis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Morton Lewis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)