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William Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Covington-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Covington-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Covington-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kathleen Jordan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Jordan | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Grady Jordan | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ernest Jordan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rosie Jordan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Covington, Alabama
Son, age 15
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 11 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 | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Covington-County, Alabama
Son, age 25
Covington-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Jordan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Jordan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jordan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Kathleen Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Covington-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Covington-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00020-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace Hardage | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Howard Hardage | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Artis Hardage | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Casey Hardage | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Albrit Hardage | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Andrew Hardage | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Frank S. Hardage | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Ollie Hardage | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Burie Hardage | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | John Mcleod | 50 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | John Turbow | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Annie Turbow | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Leary Turbow | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Winford Turbow | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Keerie Turbow | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Iray V. Rogers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Vonie Rogers | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Fay Rogers | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Bonnie May Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Patsy Lynne Rogers | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William E. Jordan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Rosie S. Jordan | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Grady Jordan | 29 | Son | Ranger | Alabama |
| 25 | William Jordan THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Ernest Jordan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Kathleen Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jeff Lee Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lou Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Raymond Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ruth Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Henry Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Frank M. Bell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | May Bell | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James David Bell | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Coleen Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Henry D. Jackson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Lulia Jackson | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Jessie Mae Jackson | 19 | Daughter | Piece Work | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)