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William Jordan — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Dane, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dane, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mazomanie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Jordan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Bertha Jordan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Gertie Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Jennie Jordan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Jordan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Lily Jordan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| William Jordan | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Guy Jordan | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Emma Jordan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 41
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 50
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willington |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 60
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Wellington |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 William Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dane, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Jordan
Head · 1900 · age 41 · b. ~1859 · Wisconsin
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1900 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
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1900 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1783unit:0411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Vitense | 39 | Head | Well Driller | Germany |
| 2 | Annie Vitense | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Stella M Vitense | 12 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Glen F Vitense | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Jessie L Vitense | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Carl Ziebel | 89 | Head | Landlord | Germany |
| 7 | Maria Ziebel | 81 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Henry Evert | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 9 | Mary Benter | 68 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 10 | Fred Vogt | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 11 | Caroline Vogt | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Minnie Vogt | 35 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | John Part | 55 | Head | Landlord | Ireland |
| 14 | Johanna Part | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Will Part | 27 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Maggie Part | 25 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Daniel Part | 21 | Son | At School | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Anna Part | 19 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 19 | James Part | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | John Howley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Annie Howley | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | John E Howley | 19 | Son | At School | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Blanche Howley | 16 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Bryan Howley | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Walter Johnson | 42 | Head | Miller | Vermont |
| 26 | Elizabeth Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Fred Madison | 26 | S in law | Butter Maker | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ethel Madison | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Fred W Madison | 0 | G Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Amos Johnson | 34 | Head | Miller | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Emma Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hazel Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Mildred Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Winifred Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | John R Merrick | 50 | Head | Merchant Gen S | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Callie Merrick | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Bert Merrick | 15 | Son | At School | Wisconsin |
| 38 | William Merrick | 12 | Son | At School | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Mary Merrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Charles Roach | 19 | Boarder | Clerk Gen Store | Ohio |
| 41 | Sophia Humphrey | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | William Jordan THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Emma Jordan | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Jennie Jordan | 16 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Gertie Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Bertha Jordan | 13 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Emma Jordan | 10 | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Guy Jordan | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Lily Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Ruth Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)