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Margaret Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laneway - Riverside Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | winder |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 101 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Township / Ward | Laneway Riverside Mills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Jordan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tommy Jordan | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Harry Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Laura Jordan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patricia Jordan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Erline Jordan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lily Jordan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Jordan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Horace Jordan | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 6
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laneway - Riverside Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | winder |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 101 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Margaret Jordan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Jordan
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Tommy Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erline Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen 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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Scarborough | 16 | daughter | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 42 | Billie Jean Scarborough | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Louis Graham | 46 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 44 | Katie B. Graham | 44 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Furman Graham | 24 | son | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Milo Chapman | 36 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 47 | Edna Chapman | 33 | wife | Winder | Georgia |
| 48 | William Chapman | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Horace Jordan | 40 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lily Mae Jordan | 36 | wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 51 | Margaret Jordan THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Winder | South Carolina |
| 52 | Kathleen Jordan | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Erline Jordan | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Harry Jordan | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Laura Jordan | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Patricia Jordan | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Tommy Jordan | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | L. Albert Williams | 42 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lydia Williams | 35 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lawrence Williams | 19 | son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 61 | Johnnie Williams | 17 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Williams | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Carl Williams | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sara Williams | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Williams | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Raymond Williams | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Donald Williams | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William H. Sears | 62 | Head | Elevator Man | South Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Sears | 59 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Jr. Sears | 18 | son | Quiller | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Popham | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Reese Popham | 38 | son | Slasher | South Carolina |
| 73 | Paul Popham | 34 | son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rufus Fowler | 49 | Head | Frame Hand | Georgia |
| 75 | Molly Fowler | 44 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Clyde Fowler | 22 | son | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ralph Fowler | 19 | son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Fowler | 16 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 79 | C. Clyde Hunnicutt | 58 | Head | Section Man | Georgia |
| 80 | Mollie Hunnicutt | 55 | wife | Winder | Georgia |
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)