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Robert Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerical worker |
| Industry | Box Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerical Worker |
| Township / Ward | Natick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jordan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Jordan | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edith Jordan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert J Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natick Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | clerical worker |
| Industry | Box Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Robert Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Jordan
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Jordan
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Jordan
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ruth Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01613-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bache | 33 | Head | Gardner | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Loretta D Bache | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Janet Bache | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Alice Knowles | 78 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Clarence H Woods | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Phyllis Woods | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Carol Woods | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Madeline R Night | 21 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Sarah B Goodrow | 54 | Head | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Charles Wright | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Maxine Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Alberta Can |
| 12 | Norman Wright | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ronald Wright | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Janet Wright | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Thelma Pickering | 33 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Arthur Pickering | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | William J Seeley | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Sara Seeley | 55 | Sister | Secretarial | Massachusetts |
| 19 | George Milo | 36 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Blanche B Milo | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Robert Milo | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Richard Milo | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William Milo | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Robert J Jordan | 46 | Head | B. Master | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edith D Jordan | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Robert J Jordan THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Clerical Worker | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ruth S Jordan | 20 | daughter | Clerical Worker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Laura B Atkins | 20 | Head | — | England |
| 29 | Amelia Atkins | 32 | daughter | School Teacher | Bermuda |
| 30 | Kathryn R Sampson | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Henry Brockett | 51 | Head | Nurseryman | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lera Brockett | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Barbara Brockett | 19 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Harriett Boardman | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George H Young | 58 | Head | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Frieda D Young | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Flora Beason | 69 | Aunt | Asst Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Florence Peake | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Helen Peake | 62 | sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Hazel Laird | 25 | maid | General Maid | Prince Edward Isl |
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 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)