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Thomas Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jordan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Jordan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Effie Jordan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Jordan | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Fletcher Jordan | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Floyd Jordan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ida Jordan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Boyce Jordan | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Loyd Jordan | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Head, age 37
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 46
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Jordan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Mills | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William T. Jordan | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lucie Jordan | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ida Jordan | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Edgar W. Jordan | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lemuel C. Jordan | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ruffus L. Jordan | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alma Jordan | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hazel G. Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harvey M. Greene | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy E. Greene | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ora Jr. Greene | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Jordan THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ida Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Fletcher L. Jordan | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie A. Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Effie Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James L. Jordan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Loyd L. Jordan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Floyd R. Jordan | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Boyce H. Jordan | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Benj Howell | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Albie Howell | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Howell | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Caster Howell | 12 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hard Howell | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alberta Howell | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virgie Howell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vilena Howell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nellie Howell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Howell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Howell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Howell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas M. Edwards | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary E. Edwards | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Floyd J. Edwards | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gladys M. Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gracie L. Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mattie R. Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Curtis W. Edwards | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa E. Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Linnie J. Edwards | 55 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eben G. Jerome | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alma L. Jerome | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hubert J. Jerome | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John R. Jerome | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hazel G. Jerome | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wilma J. Jerome | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bryce Baker | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ruby Baker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)