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Willie Jordan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Covington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Jordan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Covington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Covington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Jordan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sam Mack | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Miniela Jordan | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emery Jordan | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lottie Mack | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Jordan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Jordan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Olavia Jordan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Jordan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Oree Jordan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jenell Jordan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Jordan | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Covington, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Covington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Covington-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Covington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Willie G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Jordan
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lottie Mack
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olavia Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenell Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oree Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Covington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02019-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bessie Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Estell Davis | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bernie Davis | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 45 | James Davis | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Annie Lou Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Clarence Triene | 25 | Head | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Velma Triene | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Philpine Triene | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sebron Wade | 46 | Head | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 51 | Laura Wade | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Cecil W Wade | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Atwood | 74 | Head | Invalid | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Atwood | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Earl Jones | 30 | Step son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Oree Jones | 27 | Step daught | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Leaver Folkes | 75 | Mother-Law | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Mills | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bessie Mills | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Robert W Mills | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 61 | James Mills | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 62 | Orelon Liett | 30 | Head | Farm Supt | Mississippi |
| 63 | Luadie Liett | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Emery Jordan | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Willie G Jordan THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 66 | Willie G Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lottie Mack | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lula Mae Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Inez Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Oree Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Olavia Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jenell Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Walter Jordan | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Miniela Jordan | 17 | D-Law | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Sam Mack | 18 | Son Law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ora Lewis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Juanita Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Moses Lewis | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Lewis | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Filmore Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)