Robert Jordan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Jordan
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	93
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Pittsfield
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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
Mary Bartholomew	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Robert Jordan	Head	—	71	~1869
Donald Bartholomew	Other	—	11	~1929
Florence Bartholomew	Other	—	7	~1933
Ella Jordan	Spouse	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 51

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jordan
Given Name	Robert F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 61

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jordan
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 71

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

Surname	Jordan
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	93
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Robert Jordan

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00299)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Jordan THIS PERSON	71	Head	Farmer	Michigan
42	Ella Jordan	72	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Mary Bartholomew	34	Daughter	Private Home	Ohio
44	Donald Bartholomew	11	Grandson	—	Ohio
45	Florence Bartholomew	7	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
46	Lewis Watkins	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
47	Aliza Watkins	66	Sister	—	Ohio
48	Richard Mull	22	Helper	Helper	Ohio
49	Carl Brandt	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
50	Mable Brandt	54	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Clarence Jordan	44	Head	Farmer	Ohio
52	Lois Jordan	44	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Gertrude Jordan	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Ruth Jordan	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Warner Merrill	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
56	Mary Merrill	28	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Jean Merrill	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Frank Krasne	27	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
59	Dorothy Krasne	27	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Burton Hall	17	Helper	Helper	Ohio
61	Mathew Lakesch	52	Helper	Helper	Austria
62	Milfred Honabrough	39	Head	—	Ohio
63	Betty Mae Honabrough	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Roy Honabrough	40	Husband	Farmer	Ohio
65	Ernie Edmonds	32	Helper	Helper	England
66	John Rytzko	59	Head	Farmer	Austria-Hung
67	Victoria Rytzko	49	Wife	—	Austria-Hung
68	Elizabeth Rytzko	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
69	James Davidson	66	Head	Farmer	Scotland
70	Anna Davidson	52	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Dwight Davidson	27	Son	Farmer	Ohio
72	Virginia Davidson	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Maud Muhl	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
74	Joyce Muhl	22	Daughter	Farmer	Ohio
75	Roy Carter	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
76	Mertie Carter	49	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Clifton Carter	20	Son	Helper	Ohio
78	Allan Carter	16	Son	—	Ohio
79	Alice Carter	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Mary Carter	9	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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