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William Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Lizzie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Alabama |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Jordan | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Junius Jordan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Jordan | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 5
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Madison, Alabama
Son, age 13
Madison, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Madison-County, Alabama
Other, age 25
Madison-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. 20, Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Jordan (~0.82 confidence) and mother Lizzie Jordan (~0.82 confidence) and father David Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Jim Jordan
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Lizzie Jordan
b. ~1872
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
David Jordan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jordan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jordan
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jordan
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Junius Jordan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Jordan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu031unit:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Vanie Williams | 25 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Carrie Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Agatha Williams | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 55 | David Jordan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Jordan | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 57 | George Jordan | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Junius Jordan | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 59 | William Jordan THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 60 | James Crone | 34 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 61 | Henry Crone | 16 | Nephew | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Isola Crone | 6 | Niece | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Boston Crone | 6 | Nephew | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Charlie Crone | 5 | Nephew | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Sam Crone | 3 | Nephew | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Brady Mccrory | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Alberta Mccrory | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Robert Mccrory | 14 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Archie Mccrory | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Thos Mccrory | 15 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Reita Mccrory | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 72 | John Mccrory | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Nathaniel Mccrory | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Mccrory | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Tom Douglas | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Cella Douglas | 48 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Thelma Douglas | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Lawrence Douglas | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Gertrude Douglas | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Lucile Douglas | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Mattie Douglas | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Dan Clay | 75 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Elizabeth Clay | 65 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Zelda Clay | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Annie Lou Clay | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Ora Boyd | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Elizabeth Boyd | 29 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Charles Boyd | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 89 | John Matthews | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Meltonia Matthews | 30 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Otis Matthews | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Sam Isbell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Ada Isbell | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 94 | Tom Isbell | 19 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Minnie Isbell | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 96 | James Isbell | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Mattie Isbell | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 98 | John Isbell | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 99 | James Moore | 16 | Step-son | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Mary Moore | 13 | Step-daughter | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)