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Robert Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | wholesale grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jordan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Jordan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Jordan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | wholesale grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Nellie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Jordan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Jordan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03564-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Baptista Rodriguez | 45 | Head | Miner | Spain |
| 42 | Elizabeth Rodriguez | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Sylvia Rodriguez | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alice Rodriguez | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lola Evans | 18 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William A. Nicks | 47 | Head | Press Man | Missouri |
| 48 | Lottie B. Nicks | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Cecile N. Nicks | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Nazareno Paciotti | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 51 | Mary Paciotti | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Amerigo Paciotti | 23 | Son | Fly Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Fred Paciotti | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Paciotti | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Paciotti | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Paciotti | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Albert Paciotti | 24 | Son | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary R. Paciotti | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Mchugh | 64 | Head | Doctor (Med.) | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary C. Mchugh | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Paul Farrell | 48 | Brother in law | Brake Man | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Talmor Coldren | 65 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna D. Coldren | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Fern Coldren | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bertha M. Tretbaway | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Hannah Stevens | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dorothy Stevens | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Eunice Stevens | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edgar Stevens | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thomas H. Pauling | 64 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 71 | Agnes Pauling | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 72 | Florence Pauling | 23 | Grand daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Wilford Morgan | 48 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lela Morgan | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rhea Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sadie Blackman | 73 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 77 | William Jordan | 55 | Head | Forman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Pearl Jordan | 54 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Jordan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Helen Long | 41 | Head | Hemmer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)