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Sarah Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharkey-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Jordan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sarah Jordan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eddie Jordan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lavana Jordan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Jordan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sam Jordan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Jordan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sam Jordan | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | N |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Sarah Jordan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Jordan
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bethel Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavana Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie May Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ruthie May Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Percy Dangerfield | 26 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mayella Dangerfield | 25 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 45 | Percy May Dangerfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jessie Dangerfield | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Aaron Anderson | 37 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 48 | Abbie Anderson | 26 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Anderson | 10 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mattie Coleman | 33 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 51 | Earline Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Joe B. Lindsey | 39 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | Christine Lindsey | 38 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hattie Lindsey | 18 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bertha Lindsey | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 56 | J. C. Lindsey | 14 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lonnie Lindsey | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bernice Lindsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jeff Lindsey | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Melvin Lee Lindsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Minnie Ola Lindsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | May Bell Lindsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | David Fain | 40 | Head | 16 | Georgia |
| 64 | Alberta Fain | 30 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ezell Fain | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jessie Fain | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Earnestine Fain | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ezell Fain | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Victoria Fain | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Sam Jordan | 47 | Head | 16 | Arkansas |
| 71 | Annie Jordan | 37 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sam Jr. Jordan | 16 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eddie May Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sarah Jordan THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Annie B. Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lavana Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Bethel Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Armstrong | 60 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 79 | Estella Armstrong | 46 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 80 | Willie Armstrong | 19 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
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)