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William Jordan — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elem & Tom — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Darvills Magisterial District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthelia Jordan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ora Jordan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Rachel Jordan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Jordan | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Hester Jordan | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Jordan | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 12
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 23
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elem Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Long Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elem Jordan
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Jordan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Jordan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Long Jordan
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Jordan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jordan
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthelia Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Jordan
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2441unit:0621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Scott Edward | 8 | Gr Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Garland Wright | 33 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mattie L Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Etta M Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph Wright | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert L Wright | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lottie M Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harvey D Wright | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James F Wright | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Arthelia C Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edward Peters | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Rosa B Peters | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Raymond Peters | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | George N Peters | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John S Peters | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Nellie E Peters | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Matilda A Peters | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry Jordan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Hester Jordan | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Jordan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ora M Jordan | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Joseph E Jordan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Arthelia B Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Rachel P Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Nelson Thorne | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Pearline E Thorne | 18 | Daughter-H | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Pauline A Thorne | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James E Epps | 40 | Head | Postmaster | Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia Epps | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Henry A Epps | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Addie A Epps | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lizzie J Epps | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Andrew E Epps | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Helen E Epps | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Eddie R Epps | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Vivian A Epps | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | George M Epps | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William J Hardy | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Mattie Hardy | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Dora E Hardy | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 92 | John J Hardy | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert Hardy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | William Hardy | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | William R Young | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Grace N Young | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Shorty Evans | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie J Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Joe Evans | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Frederick N Young | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)