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William Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hillary & Bettie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Jordan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Jordan | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Head James | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lillie Jordan | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lizzie James | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 17
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hillary Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Hilliard Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hillary Jordan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Jordan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hilliard Jordan
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lloyd Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Hawkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mildred Hawkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lillie Hawkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William H Randall | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Johnson | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Eula Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Eddie Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Amos Hunt | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bessie Hunt | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clarence Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lizzie Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bernice Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lula Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Anna Pruitt | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | George Pruitt | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert Pruitt | 16 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Pruitt | 14 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lula Pruitt | 12 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Edna Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Edna Johnson | 45 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 72 | Anna Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Albert Baker | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lula Baker | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Albert Jr Baker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lula Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lee Lock | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Nell Lock | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Lock | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Eura Spivey | 18 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Jordan THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lillie Jordan | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lina Bell Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Head James | 25 | — | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lizzie James | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James Hewitt | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Annie Hewitt | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James Proctor | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 89 | Gertrude Proctor | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ernest Proctor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | James Webb | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lula Webb | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Thomas Webb | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Head Barthy | 40 | — | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mollie Barthy | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Sarah Barthy | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | John Ekhart | 67 | Head | Pilot | Tennessee |
| 98 | Sarah Ekhart | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Houston Ekhart | 33 | Son | Engineer | Tennessee |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)