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Robert Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Katy — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jordan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Jordan | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Jordan | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Emmie Jordan | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 11 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Jordan
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katy Jordan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Jordan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jordan
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-01044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Hill | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mose Hill | 21 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 3 | W. T. Hill | 19 | Son | Labour | Mississippi |
| 4 | R. T. Hill | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Beatrice Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Fannie May Hill | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eugene Carter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Addie Carter | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Velma Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | M. C. Carter | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Robert L. Jordan THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Emmie Jordan | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ethel Mary Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Robert L. Jr. Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Henry Clay Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Phil Blackmon | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Roberta Blackmon | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rebecca Clark | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Murphy | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bessie Ree Murphy | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Earl Mcgrew | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Polly Mcgrew | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Irma Mcgrew | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Fannie Mcgrew | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie Mcgrew | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jessie J. Daniel | 21 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Mississippi |
| 27 | R. T. Jones | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Celia Bell Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Essie Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Clark | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lilla Clark | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | William Nabors | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Madie Lee Nabors | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Aubrey Nabors | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mamie Alene Nabors | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Claude Murphy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Fannie May Murphy | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Sara Pitchford | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Otto Renicker | 38 | Head | Tractor Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mabel Renicker | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)