WJ
Willie Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Jordan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Ellisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleotin Jordan | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alfred Jordan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dewey Jordan | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Jordan | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Vardaman Jordan | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Zubia Jordan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mattie Jordan | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Infant Jordan | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Chester Jordan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Belma Jordan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Willie Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Burgess | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Luke Burgess | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Burgess Burgess | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | James F. Cross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Hudie Cross | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Earl Cross | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Willie Jordan THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mattie Jordan | 38 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dewey Jordan | 17 | Son | Log Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Chester Jordan | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Vardaman Jordan | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Alfred Jordan | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Zubia Jordan | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Belma Jordan | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Cleotin Jordan | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Infant Not Named Jordan | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Robert B. Pesses | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nettie Pesses | 45 | Wife | Keeps Boarders | Mississippi |
| 69 | Claud Pesses | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clifton Pesses | 15 | Son | Log Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ruby Pesses | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Will Grantham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Martha Grantham | 72 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bruce Grantham | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bureas Grantham | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Olar Grantham | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Othal Grantham | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Marvin Grantham | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Prince Harrison | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lease Harrison | 26 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | Maud Lee Harrison | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | John Benson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Fannie Benson | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Margel Benson | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Johnnie May Benson | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Isom Benson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Sarah Benson | 59 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Will Benson | 8 | Grandson | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willa Pope | 16 | Niece | Works Out | Mississippi |
| 90 | Clarence Ray | 13 | Grandson | Works Out | Mississippi |
| 91 | King Harrison | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Corine Harrison | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Gladys Harrison | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Dan Mabry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mellie Mabry | 39 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Vidette Chairman | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Verna Chairman | 14 | Step-daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 98 | John Chairman | 11 | Step-son | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Virgie Chairman | 9 | Step-daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | Velma Chairman | 7 | Step-daughter | None | Louisiana |
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)