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Sarah Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jordan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Hedgesville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jordan | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Bertha Jordan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 45
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Spouse, age 54
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 64
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Jordan across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Jordan
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lewis H Davis | 46 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 52 | Clara J Davis | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lester R Davis | 18 | Son | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lucy E Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Franklin B Davis | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret A Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lafayette M Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Thelma L Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lillie Lee Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Melvina Wanamaker | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Louis E Wanamaker | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah J Jordan THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bertha May Jordan | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Charles W Powers | 44 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 65 | Achille Digasto | 45 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 66 | Sabina Digasto | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 67 | Albert Digasto | 20 | Son | Barber | Italy |
| 68 | Tony Vallese | 32 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 69 | Gabriella Vallese | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 70 | George Vallese | 9 | Son | — | Italy |
| 71 | Angelo Vallese | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Rosa Vallese | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Peter Vallese | 29 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Italy |
| 74 | Edward A Ebert | 45 | Head | Attornery | West Virginia |
| 75 | Elizabeth A Ebert | 44 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 76 | Harriet A Ebert | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Edward A Jr Ebert | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Philip S Ebert | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Randall Ebert | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Sally M Trammel | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Theodore G Riner | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | James L Riner | 18 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 83 | Bessie J Riner | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | George E Riner | 15 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 85 | Richard C Riner | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Mildred J Riner | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | S. Seibert Seibert | 60 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 88 | Mary E Seibert | 54 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 89 | Virginia M Seibert | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | John Henry Seibert | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mary May Seibert | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Margaret Seibert | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | George V Taylor | 58 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Sherman Hoffer | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Sallie V Hoffer | 32 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lorna L Hoffer | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Muriel H Hoffer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Dora Lee Hoffer | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Edward C Hoffer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)