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Mary Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Jordan | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Jordan | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Isadora Lenn | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 51
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 60
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 70
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1037unit:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Kenney | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Christopher Kenney | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Butatette | 27 | Head | Auto Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Bertha Butatette | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Frederick Butatette | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Philip Schroth | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lucile Schroth | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Valerie L. Schroth | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John W. Schroth | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lily Lauer | 58 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elizabeth Lauer | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 12 | George Krueger | 56 | Head | — | Jugo-Slavia |
| 13 | Frank Krueger | 36 | Son | — | Jugo-Slavia |
| 14 | Mary Krueger | 21 | Daughter | Clerk Electrical | New Jersey |
| 15 | Harry Krueger | 15 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | George V. Steuerwald | 33 | Head | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 17 | Johanna Steuerwald | 32 | Wife | Electrician | New York |
| 18 | Mildred M. Steuerwald | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Charles R. Steuerwald | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | George Jr. Steuerwald | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Robert J. Steuerwald | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Bart P. Kessman | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 23 | Margaret M. Kessman | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Malvina Kessman | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Bart Kessman | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary E. Jordan THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Marion L. Jordan | 36 | Daughter | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 28 | Isadora Lenn | 51 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 29 | Ray P. Jordan | 33 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Jordan | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Raymond Jordan | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Marion Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elizabeth Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Michael J. Kearney | 42 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 35 | Catherine A. Kearney | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 36 | James Kearney | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Margaret Kearney | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Kathleen Kearney | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Kearney | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ester Kearney | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Eugene Kearney | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Paul Kearney | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Frank E. Nichols | 30 | Head | Paymaster | New Jersey |
| 44 | Bridget Nichols | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Michael Joyce | 50 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Agnes M. Joyce | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph J. Joyce | 22 | Son | Advertiser | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Joyce | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nellie Joyce | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Timothy Kenney | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)