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Margaret Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Grafton Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Edith | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Barbara Jordan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Jordan | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dwight Jordan | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Jordan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frank Jordan | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Jordan | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lois Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Clark | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Norman Clark | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Jordan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Jordan | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 27
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fitchburg city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Margaret Jordan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Jordan
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Raymond Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Clark
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel963:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara A Clark | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Dorothy G Clark | 21 | Daughter | Assistant | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Harold H Clark | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Wendell E Clark | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Gilbert E Clark | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Gordon L Clark | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Theodore H Clark | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Lewis G Simpson | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Walter B Lester | 57 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 10 | Lena L Lester | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Dorothy Whiting | 35 | Head | Milliner | Maine |
| 12 | Eleanor Whiting | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ralph Whiting | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Samuel Backman | 66 | Head | Marine Engineer | Maine |
| 15 | Emma B Backman | 75 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 16 | Eugene H Gingras | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dwight L Jordan | 49 | Head | Farming | Canada-English |
| 18 | Elizabeth F Jordan | 49 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Raymond L Jordan | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ruth E Jordan | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Frank S Jordan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Margaret E Jordan THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lois A Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John W Jordan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Barbara M Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | C Edith | 82 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 27 | Norman P Clark | 27 | Son-in-law | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Dorothy M Clark | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Walter C Wait | 57 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Ruth C Wait | 57 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ruth P Wait | 25 | Daughter | Dean | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John A Ingerson | 51 | Head | Farming | Maine |
| 33 | Rosalina Ingerson | 49 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alphonse Sibila | 16 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Lewis Blankenhorn | 62 | Boarder | Farming | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Henry I Reed | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Lucy C Reed | 60 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Dagmar I Erickson | 40 | Boarder | Practical Nurse | Sweden |
| 39 | David H Mason | 73 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Georgiana F Mason | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Walter S Whiting | 54 | Head | Asst Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Helen C Whiting | 51 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 43 | Maude E Whiting | 86 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Clarence A Putnam | 72 | Head | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Frances A Putnam | 70 | Sister-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ida E Putnam | 67 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Simeon G Rodriquez | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 48 | Eliza S Rodriquez | 48 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 49 | Albert H Jordan | 58 | Head | Farming | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Bessie S Jordan | 51 | Wife-H | Teacher | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)