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Mary Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rubin & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jordan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rubin Jordan | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Margaret Jordan | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eddie Jordan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ivy Jordan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Messina Jordan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 23
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mary Jordan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rubin Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Messina Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rubin Jordan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Jordan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Jordan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Messina Jordan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Jordan
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Eddie Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivy Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01441-00975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Jordan | 26 | Wife | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 2 | Annie Mae Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Clarence Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lawrence Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Sunni Mae Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Joseph James | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Colbert Mcray | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Caroline Mcray | 59 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marshal Melvin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lena Melvin | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Sellie Melvin | 62 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Isiah Albert | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Maggie Albert | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | James Albert | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lillian Albert | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Dennis Pugh | 22 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Hinton Leroy Pugh | 22 | Grandson | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 18 | Rubin Jordan | 53 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 19 | Messina Jordan | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Mary Jordan THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 21 | Robert Jordan | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ivy Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eddie Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Margaret Jordan | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Cindy Williams | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Albert Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lizzie Gross | 55 | Head | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 28 | Jesse Lugas | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hattie Lugas | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Henrietta Hathorn | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Jimmy Lee Hollis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | William Mcqueen | 45 | Head | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 33 | Elmira Mcqueen | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Robert Gaughlin | 23 | Step-son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 35 | Albert Gaughlin | 21 | Step-son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 36 | Clyde Gaughlin | 18 | Step-son | Common Labor | Louisiana |
| 37 | Clarence Poole | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Allen Poole | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joseph Young | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Cora Young | 57 | Wife | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)