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Robert Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert Y |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst Supt |
| Industry | Restaurant Equip |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1540 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Asst Supt |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jordan | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Heber | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Oney Fink | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Kenny | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Julius Jensen | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Quinton Kenny | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Horace Jordan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Natalie Jordan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert Y |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Asst Supt |
| Industry | Restaurant Equip |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1540 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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: father John Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Natalie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Natalie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Jordan
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Jordan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Natalie Jordan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Natalie Jordan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Horace Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01014-00084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving I Abrahms|Abrahams | 35 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 2 | Dora Abrahms|Abrahams | 69 | Mother | — | Rumania |
| 3 | Anna Abrahms|Abrahams | 61 | Sister | — | Rumania |
| 4 | Frances Abrahms|Abrahams | 31 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
| 5 | Albert Vihon | 39 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 6 | Tilly Vihon | 37 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Howard J Vihon | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Phyllis Vihon | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John G Jordan | 57 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 10 | Natalie Y Jordan | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Y Jordan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Asst Supt | Illinois |
| 12 | Horace H Jordan | 23 | Son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 13 | William J Heber | 32 | Lodger | Window Washer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Oney A Fink | 51 | Lodger | Salesman | Missouri |
| 15 | Julius Jensen | 47 | Lodger | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Quinton Kenny | 20 | Lodger | Messenger | Michigan |
| 17 | George Kenny | 20 | Lodger | Receiving Clerk | Michigan |
| 18 | John W Pfeiffer | 24 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 19 | Esther Pfeiffer | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Jr Pfeiffer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Horace Marshall | 33 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 22 | Jane Marshall | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ella Scheffer | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Inez Scheffer | 49 | Daughter | Copywriter | Ohio |
| 25 | Frank Sabitane | 58 | Head | Janitor | Hungary |
| 26 | Marion Sabitane | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 27 | Sidney Fenby|Tenby | 40 | Head | Advertising | Illinois |
| 28 | Mae Fenby|Tenby | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Richard Morgan | 27 | Head | Sales Correspondent | New York |
| 30 | Betty Morgan | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Christine Dunleavy | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Thomas Dunleavy | 39 | Son | Policeman | Illinois |
| 33 | Ray Darene | 38 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 34 | Nadine Darene | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Eugene Darene | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ronald Darene | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Clarence Schuss | 42 | Head | Entertainer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Patricia Schuss | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | David Schuss | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Rose Schuss | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)