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Mary Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Payne-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Payne-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & A — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Payne-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Cushing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Payne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | East Cushing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Jordan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Jordan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| A Reese | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Franklin Jordan | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bennie Jordan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Katie Reese | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Payne, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 1
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Payne, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 11
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Payne-County, Oklahoma
Daughter, age 21
Payne-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Cushing |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Payne |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Frank Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father A Reese (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Reese (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kelsie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Jordan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Reese
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Reese
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kelsie Jordan
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Jordan
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Jordan
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Katherine Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie 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 — Payne-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Payne-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03323-00940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim Kelley | 40 | Head | Owner | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Ethel Kelley | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 43 | W. D. Thompson | 40 | Head | Handy Man | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Leona E. Thompson | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | A. K. Reese | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 46 | Katie Reese | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Mary Jordan THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Franklin Jordan | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Katherine Jordan | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Alice Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Bennie Jordan | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Chas W. A. Blackburn | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Geraldine Blackburn | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Edith M. Blackburn | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Thelma M. Blackburn | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Harley D. Blackburn | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Freda D. Blackburn | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Eva L. Blackburn | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Robt Lewallen | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Cora E. Childers | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | L. T. Wilson | 57 | Head | Hauling | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary E. Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Chas E. Wilson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Geneva M. Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Dina J. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Lucie L. Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | J. C. Thompson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Alice Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ben F. Deus | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Chas O. Evans | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Linis L. Bryant | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 72 | Maud Bryant | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Nathan P. Rathburn | 20 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Virona Rathburn | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Wade S. Rathburn | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 76 | Leroy Rathburn | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Marie Rathburn | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Gwendala Rathburn | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Haskell Rathburn | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Emery Rathburn | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 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)