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Robert Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claire & Elsie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Millvale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Jordan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mark Jordan | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Clara Jordan | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jorden |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millvale Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Sales-Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dairy Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Claire Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Jorden (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Claire Jordan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Jorden
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Jordan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jordan
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ellen Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1967:0675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Mary Kirch | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John W. Zickman | 87 | Father in Law | — | Germany |
| 3 | George Mayode | 67 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 4 | Teresa Mayode | 65 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 5 | Helen Mayode | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Ruefle | 56 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Albert Ruefle | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alvin Ruefle | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Ruefle | 15 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mark Jordan | 41 | Head | Traffic Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clara Jordan | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ellen Jordan | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert Jordan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank Mertz | 68 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 15 | Anna Mertz | 60 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 16 | Joseph Mertz | 29 | Son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Mertz | 24 | Son | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Mertz | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Richard Mertz | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clarence Miller | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Florence Miller | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred Danner | 5 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bertha Danner | 3 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John W. Heller | 58 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace B. Heller | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Heller | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Heller | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Isabel Heller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Jr. Heller | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anne R. Staffer | 25 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Josephine Staffer | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Molly Wagner | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Adolph Kenner | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Clara Kenner | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Kenner | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles Kenner | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Kenner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Warren Kenner | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elmer J. Schaub | 42 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Barbara Schaub | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lois Schaub | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ira C. Langfery | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Josephine Langfery | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jean Langfery | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James J. Gervinne | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Minnie Gervinne | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Gervinne | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | David A. Daemon | 49 | Head | Night Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna C. Daemon | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Richard Daemon | 21 | Son | Stock Room | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)