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Willie Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Covington, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Jordan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Covington, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Covington, Alabama |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Town Of Falco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jordan | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Adam Jordan | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| May Jordan | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ida Jordan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Covington, Alabama
Son, age 4
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| 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 |
Son, age 25
Covington-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 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 Willie Jordan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Jordan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Jordan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Jordan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jordan
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Jordan
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Jordan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Jordan
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Jordan
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
May Jordan
Sibling · 1920 · age
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
1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu10unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | T. P. Thompson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary L. Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 53 | Bertha Lee Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Floda Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | H. L. Pittman | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Pearl Pittman | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Myrene Pittman | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Aubrey Pittman | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | M. G. Strand | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 60 | Alice Strand | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Vancile Strand | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Nina Strand | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | M. L. Hays | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Eliza Hays | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Jefferson Hall | 23 | Step son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Nancy Burks | 30 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Emma Mae Burks | 13 | Step grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Alice Burks | 11 | Step grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ada B. Burks | 7 | Step grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | William Burks | 5 | Step grand son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jim Parish | 21 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 72 | Jessie Lee Parish | 18 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 73 | J. B. Atkins | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Winnie Atkins | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ruby Atkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James White | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mollie White | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Woodrow White | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | S. A. Sr. Philgaw | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Fannie Philgaw | 72 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Samuel Jr. Philgaw | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | James Philgaw | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | John Philgaw | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Nellie Byrd | 19 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Odie Byrd | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | W. W. Hughes | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Bertie Hughes | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Tatie Byrd Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Elue Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | James Hughes | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | M. W. Mcdowell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Mcdowell | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | William Mcdowell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Inez Mcdowell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Adam Jordan | 29 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 96 | Ida Jordan | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Willie Jordan THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | May Jordan | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Joseph Hutto | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Sarah Hutto | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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 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)