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William Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sime & Annie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Jordan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Jordan | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Jordan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Jordan | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Son, age 6
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 16
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pender-County, North …
Head, age 26
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sime Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sime Jordan
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jordan
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Armstrong | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Galloway J. Jordan | 73 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vida B. Jordan | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest E. Jordan | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ed Hand | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Molly G. Hand | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pender Hand | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Hand | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Naomi Hand | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ralph A. Hand | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Malachi Hand | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillian Hand | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wilma Hand | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Katie H. Armstrong | 26 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary E. Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Adrian Armstrong | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Juanita Armstrong | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Roscoe Bannerman | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosetta J. Bannerman | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William R. Bannerman | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alice C. Bannerman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy L. Bannerman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Simeon Bannerman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Leola Bannerman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Delma Jordan | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Josephine Jordan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eugene Jordan | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Celestine Jordan | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar Moore | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rosie J. Moore | 48 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Moore | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ella M. Moore | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 73 | Christine Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Phillip Everett | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Louise D. Everett | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie M. Everett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William M. Jordan THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emma H. Jordan | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Jordan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Shirley L. Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)