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Sarah Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Jordan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lodester Jordan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Benjamin Jordan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Jordan | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clifton Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Naomi Jordan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sarah Jordan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Fletcher Jordan | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Alabama
Other, age 21
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lee-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 31
Lee-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Jordan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Jordan
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00052-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie D. Fuller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Eather Fuller | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie Herbert Fuller | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | H. T. Fuller | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Carey Fuller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Annie Fuller | 43 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 7 | Cornelia Fuller | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | George Fuller | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert James Fuller | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Mary Francis Nether | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Rosavelt Nether | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Dorothy Jane Nether | 0 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John Wallace Fuller | 11 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James Dowdell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Florence Lee Dowdell | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James Jr. Dowdell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Robert Cadenhead | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Bertha Lee Cadenhead | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Zelia Mae Cadenhead | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Alice Cadenhead | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Albert Hall | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Jessie Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Tom Hall | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James William | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | John W. Jordan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Sarah Jordan THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lodester Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Elsie Mae Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Benjamin Jordan | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Clifton Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James Jordan | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Naomi Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Fletcher Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lester B. Napper | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Lula Napper | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Shelley Napper | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Horace Napper | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Golden Mae Napper | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Johnnie Lewis Napper | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)