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Robert Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Pheobe — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coke Drawer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coke Drawer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jordan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Jordan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Pheobe Jordan | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coke Drawer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pheobe Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Jordon (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jordon (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Alex Jordan
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pheobe Jordan
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Jordan
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Jordon
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jordon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jordan
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Jordan
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Jordan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1568unit:0996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nelson Bongiovanni | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles E. Bongiovanni | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth H. Bongiovanni | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert M. Woodward | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Violet A. Woodward | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Louise M. Woodward | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Walter H. Woodward | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Adeline J. Collet | 50 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 59 | Lucy Collet | 51 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 60 | Edward C. Collet | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rose Collet | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fred A. Collet | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George K. Collet | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Frank H. Collet | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Pauline M. Collet | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Pheobe J. Jordan | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary E. Jordan | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert A. Jordan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Coke Drawer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sarah H. Jordan | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William H. Bradmon | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Martha A. Bradmon | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Chads C. Bradmon | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert R. Bradmon | 23 | Son | Stationary | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George W. Bradmon | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Katie J. Bradmon | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Clayton J. Cook | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Agnes L. Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Maria H. Cook | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emery Shelby | 28 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary J. Shelby | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William H. Dorsey | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | Henry L. Brink | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Sarah M. Brink | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Valera M. Brink | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James C. Brink | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Catherine Johnson | 85 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Frank Macau | 25 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 88 | Lucy Macau | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Joseph Macau | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Macau | 66 | Father | — | Belgium |
| 91 | Charles R. Lilley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Sarah R. Lilley | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John H. Lilley | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William A. Lilley | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary K. Lilley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Harry C. Lilley | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John C. Martin | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary A. Martin | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William R. Martin | 16 | Grandson | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Edna M. Martin | 14 | Granddaughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)