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Margaret Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jordan | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edward Jordan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Jordan | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 60
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Jordan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Jordan
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wesley Bucknell | 31 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 42 | Delrose Bucknell | 27 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Martin Leilman | 62 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 44 | Paulina Leilman | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Peter Bayman | 83 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 46 | Michael Murray | 52 | Head | Paper Hanger | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Murray | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Anne Murray | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 49 | William Murray | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Margaret Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Eugene Murray | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Donald Armin | 40 | Lodger | Fireman | Ireland |
| 53 | Marcella Keeley | 43 | Head | Dressmaker | France |
| 54 | Hugh Dillon | 50 | Head | Handy Man | Ireland |
| 55 | Mary Dillon | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Frank Clancey | 47 | Lodger | Railroad Engineer | Ireland |
| 57 | Andrew Tully | 54 | Lodger | Fireman | Ireland |
| 58 | John Jordan | 60 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 59 | Margaret Jordan THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | James Jordan | 30 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 61 | Edward Jordan | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Marie Salame | 67 | Head | — | France |
| 63 | Joseph H. Allen | 45 | Lodger | Chauffeur | California |
| 64 | Germaine Danley | 28 | Lodger | Governess | France |
| 65 | Alice Michel | 54 | Lodger | Chamber Maid | France |
| 66 | Marcel Monnet | 44 | Son-in-law | Stone Cutter | France |
| 67 | Olga Levarsen | 60 | Head | — | Norway |
| 68 | Mary Shaw | 38 | Lodger | Coat Room Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Hugh Byrnes | 44 | Lodger | Store Keeper | Ireland |
| 70 | Thomas Baker | 31 | Lodger | News Boy | Georgia |
| 71 | Marie Johanson | 54 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 72 | Louis Bolson | 55 | Lodger | Mechanician | Belgium |
| 73 | Carl Gissig | 38 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 74 | Christina Gissig | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Willard Crooks | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 76 | Paul Nasse | 52 | Head | Chef | France |
| 77 | Alice Nasse | 37 | Wife | Cook | New York |
| 78 | Theresa Kitz | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 79 | Ruth Hall | 56 | Head | Music Teacher | England |
| 80 | Otto Grumhul | 66 | Head | Manager Embosser | Czechoslovakia |
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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)