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Margaret Jordan — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Chowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jordan across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Chowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Chowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jordan | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Esther Jordan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Henry Jordan | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Oliver Jordan | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Cornelia Jordan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| William Jordan | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Andrew Jordan | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Albert Jordan | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chowan, North …
Spouse, age 28
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chowan, North …
Spouse, age 38
Chowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Jordan across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Chowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Jordan
Spouse · 1900 · age 28 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Chowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1188unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Jordan | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret E. Jordan THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Oliver S. Jordan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Andrew J. Jordan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Esther V. Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cornelia A. Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Albert L. Jordan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry L. Jordan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Isaac Byrum | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Penelope C. Byrum | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William J. Byrum | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | John F. Byrum | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah A. Byrum | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary E. Byrum | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Isaac Byrum | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur N. Byrum | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah R. Ward | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nellie P. Ward | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James M. Ward | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Beatrice M. Ward | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mattie E. Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Linus B. Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Meritt Ward | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Benjamin F. Jordan | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret J. Jordan | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie D. Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alvin Jordan | None | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Augustus Ward | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Ward | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bonnie Ward | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lloyd Ward | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clayton Ward | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | W. B. Brinkley | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Esther A. Brinkley | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William R. Brinkley | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillian Brinkley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Herbert Brinkley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | W. W. Blanchard | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | William J. Blanchard | 26 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | W. B. Blanchard | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Thomas W. Blanchard | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ramsey O. Blanchard | 16 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nannie E. Blanchard | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Zepka M. Blanchard | 12 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Julia Perry | 40 | — | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 46 | John M. White | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret White | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fannie White | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Temple White | 50 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joe White | 80 | Father | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)