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William Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Elmer — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bradshaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bradshaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Jordan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Elmer Jordan | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Florence Jordan | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Albertine Jordan | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillie Jordan | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Jordan | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clara Jordan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 8 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Son, age 32
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bradshaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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: mother Mary Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father E Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ester Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Jordan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Jordan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Jordan
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Jordan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ester Jordan
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maude Kirk | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jim Kirk | 37 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jake Taylor | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Ruby Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lender Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Gilbert Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Donald Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Gloria Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Helen Dalton | 16 | Step-Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Charles H. A. B. Payne | 44 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Julie D. Payne | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Wilma Masterson | 15 | Orphan | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Robert Masterson | 13 | Orphan | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Abbie Edwards | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Randal Mchowell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Clara Mchowell | 31 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 57 | Archie Warburton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Elsie Warburton | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Charles Warburton | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Lawrence Warburton | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ronald Warburton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Robert H. Hardin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Minnie Hardin | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Doyle Hardin | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Junior Hardin | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Betty June Hardin | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Clara Burris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Clara Burris | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Donald Ray Burris | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Wilford Alan Burris | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Elmer Jordan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clara Jordan | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | William Jordan THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Lillie Jordan | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Florence Jordan | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Albertine Jordan | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Elmer Eugene Jordan | 0 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Stephen Rainey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Sarah E. Rainey | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Erma Rainey | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)