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Joseph Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delva Jordan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Jordan | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Jordan | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ivy Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Melva Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Jordan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 7
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Pender, North …
Son, age 17
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Pender-County, North …
Son, age 27
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Jordan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Jordan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Jordan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jordan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Jordan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ivy Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melva Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delva Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna M. Harding | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 2 | Glenn Harding | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie D. Walker | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fannie L. Loftin | 63 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Owen D. Rinehard | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bliss W. Rinehard | 28 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Blanche L. Walker | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie R. Gordon | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lindsey S. Gordon | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Gordon | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | David Gordon | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alma Gordon | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marie Gordon | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hertell Gordon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie H. Gordon | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dolphin Gordon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Cleveland Gordon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lindsey Gordon | 24 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillian Gordon | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | O. Deems Hodges | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lila I. Hodges | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Albert Hodges | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sillion Hodges | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert J. Harris | 17 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jessie W. Jordan | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha J. Jordan | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joseph Jordan THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Melva Jordan | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Delva Jordan | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ivy Jordan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas H. Batson | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jessie Batson | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Virginia D. Batson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Russell J. Batson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Donald Batson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Louisa Anna Batson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ray Batson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Lou Batson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edward J. Batson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joan Batson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)