James and Margaret Jordan Census Records

1900 Census for Chicago, Illinois
City
County
State
Enumeration Date
Township
Ward No.
Roll No.
Vol. No.
E.D.
Sheet
Line
 Chicago
 Cook
 Illinois
 June 7, 1900
 West Town
 12
 
 
 377
 7B
 97

Location
Name
Relation
Personal Description
Street
Home No.
Dwelling No.
Family No.
Every person living on June 1, 1900
Relation to Head
Color
Sex
Birth Month
Birth Year
Age
Marital Status
Years Married
No. of Children
Children Living
 Fillmore
 1467
 69
 128
Jordan, James
 Head
 W
 M
 Feb
 1872
 28
 M
 3
 
 
 "
 "
 "
 "
Jordan, Margaret
 Wife
 W
 F
 Mar
 1878
 22
 M
 3
 1
 1
 "
 "
 "
 "
Jordan, Herbert O.
 Son
 W
 M
 Jul
 1898
 1
 S
 
 
 

Contd.
Nativity
Citizenship
 
Education
Home
Name
Birthplace of Person
Birthplace of Father
Birthplace of Mother
Year of Immigration
No. Years in USA
Naturalization
Occupation
Attended School
Can Read
Can Write
Speaks English
Owner or Rented
Home or Farm
Jordan, James
 England
 England
 England
 1886
 14
 Al
 Electrician
 0
 Y
 Y
 Y
 R
 H
Jordan, Margaret
 Canada
 Canada
 Canada
 
 Un
 Un
 
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Jordan, Herbert O.
 Illinois
 Canada
 England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes on the 1900 Census
  • The above census data was found in an October 1976 search by Dave Jordan at the National Archives. The record was located through the use of the Soundex system.
  • An attempt has been made to reproduce all data exactly as it is on the original record; some wording changes have been made for clarity and further information on the meaning of column headings is on the census sheet.
  • Both Dwelling Number and Family Number are artificial numbers used by the census enumerator.
  • If wish to explore any of this data further, please contact Dave directly.
  • James' year of birth should have been 1868; Margaret's month of birth should have been April.
  • The marriage years agree with December 30, 1896.
  • James' father is thought to have been born in Sweden. Margaret's father is was born in Ireland; although her mother might have been born in Canada. It appears that the data for Herbert's parents place of birth is reversed.
  • James' naturalization is listed as "alien".
  • Margaret did immigrate from Canada with her parents in the late 1880s. Perhaps her naturalization is listed as unknown because she was unsure or perhaps she wasn't around and James provided the information. At the time, the wife and children received naturalized if their father was naturalized. Her father died in 1897 and she may have not been aware of whether she was included in his naturalization.
  • Note the use of the middle initial "O" (probably Oscar) for Herbert. Later Herbert used Arthur as his middle name.


1910 Census for Chicago, Illinois
City
County
State
Enumeration Date
Township
Ward No.
Roll No.
Vol. No.
E.D.
Sheet
Line
 Chicago
 Cook
 Illinois
 April 22, 1910
 Lake
 32
 279
 101
 1401
 11B
 69

Location
Name
Relation
Personal Description
Street
Home No.
Dwelling No.
Family No.
Every person living
on April 15, 1910
Relation to Head
Sex
Color
Age
Marital Status
Years Married
No. of Children
Children Living
Vincennes Road
 7237
 213
 257
 Jordan, James O
 Head
 M
 W
 40
 M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Margaret J
 Wife
 F
 W
 32
 M
 
 5
 5
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Herbert O
Son
 M
 W
 11
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Frances F
 Daughter
 F
 W
 9
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Edward A
Son
 M
 W
 8
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Charles
Son
 M
 W
 7
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Arthur
Son
 M
 W
 5
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Woodbury, Muriel E
 Boarder
 F
 W
 24
 M
 4
 0
 0
 
 
 
 
 Graham, Robert A
 Boarder
M 
 W
 30
 S
 
 
 

Contd.
 Nativity
Citizenship
English
Occupation
Name
Birthplace of Person
Birthplace of Father
Birthplace of Mother
Year of Immigration
Naturalized or Alien
Speaks English
Trade or Kind of Work
Nature of Industry
Employer, Employee, or Working Own Account
Out of work on April 15, 1910 if employee
Weeks out of work during 1909 if employee
 Jordan, James O
 Eng. English
 Eng. English
 Eng. English
 1882
 Na
 English
 Electrician
 Electrical
 W
 No
 0
 Jordan, Margaret J
 Canada (Eng)
 Scot (Scotch)
 Canada (English)
 1888
 
 English
 None
 None
 
 
 
 Jordan, Herbert O
 Illinois
 Eng. English
 Canada (Eng)
 
 
 English
 None
 None
 
 
 
 Jordan, Frances F
 Illinois
 Eng. English
 Canada (Eng)
 
 
 English
 None
 None
 
 
 
 Jordan, Edward A
 Illinois
 Eng. English
 Canada (Eng)
 
 
 English
 None
 None
 
 
 
 Jordan, Charles
 Illinois
 Eng. English
 Canada (Eng)
 
 
 English
 None
 None
 
 
 
 Jordan, Arthur
 Illinois
 Eng. English
 Canada (Eng)
 
 
 English
 None
 None
 
 
 
 Woodbury, Muriel E
 Canada (Eng)
 Scot (Scotch)
 Canada (English)
 1889
 
 English
 Office Work
 Department Store
 W
 No
 52
 Graham, Robert A
 Ire (English)
 Ire (English)
 Ire (English)
 1904
 Na
 English
 Motorman
 Street Car
 
 
 

Contd.
Education
Ownership of Home
      
Name
Can Read
Can Write
Attended School since Sept. 1, 1909
Owner or Rented
Owned Free or Mortgaged
Farm or Home
Farm Sched. No.
Survivor Civil War
Whether Blind (both eyes)
Whether Deaf and Dumb
 Jordan, James O
 Yes
 Yes
 
 R
 
 H
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Margaret J
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Herbert O
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Frances F
 
 
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Edward A
 
 
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Charles
 
 
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jordan, Arthur
 
 
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Woodbury, Muriel E
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Graham, Robert A
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes on the 1910 Census
  • The above census data was found in a June 30, 1988 search by Dave Jordan at the Allen County Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The record was located through the use of the Soundex/Miracode system.
  • An attempt has been made to reproduce all data exactly as it is on the original record; some wording changes have been made for clarity and further information on the meaning of column headings is on the census sheet.
  • Both Dwelling Number and Family Number are artificial numbers used by the census enumerator.
  • If wish to explore any of this data further, please contact Dave directly.
  • Again James O. Jordan indicates the birthplace of his father as England, but it is believed that it is Sweden. Muriel Woodbury was the sister of Margaret. She was born Muriel Knowles and later would remarry to become Muriel Leonhardt.
  • In 1920, Robert Graham would become the second husband of Margaret Jordan.
  • It is difficult to read the naturalization status of Robert Graham, it is possible that the script indicates "No" and not "Na".
  • Note the James Oscar Jordan indicates his year of immigration as 1882 in this census versus 1886 for the 1900 census.
  • Note that Margaret and Muriel immigrated one year apart. This might be true if her their father brought some of the family first.