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Alice Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Gordon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Gordon | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mabel Gordon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Tommie Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Gordon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Tommie Gordon | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 1
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Arline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Alice Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Gordon
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Tommie Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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
1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel557:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leon Hatter | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Cara Hatter | 25 | Wife | Servant | California |
| 53 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 56 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 57 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | King A. Baldridge | 39 | Head | Nut Sheller | Mississippi |
| 60 | William Smith | 50 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 61 | Jessie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Millie M. Smith | 28 | Daughter | Janitress | Kentucky |
| 63 | Clarence Smith | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Preston Reed | 26 | Head | Meat Grinder | West Virginia |
| 65 | Arthella Reed | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Catherine Reed | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Earline Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Isaac Jackson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie Jackson | 28 | Wife | Nut Sheller | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert Alexander | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ethel Alexander | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Kyra Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Tommie Gordon | 30 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 74 | Hattie Gordon | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tommie Jr. Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Emma L. Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mabel Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice L. Gordon THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Williams | 54 | Head | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 80 | Walter Moore | 31 | Roomer | Driver (Wagon) | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Charlie Burks | 38 | Head | Butcher | Arkansas |
| 82 | Catherine Burks | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Clifford Smith | 39 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Frank Dossie | 26 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 85 | Pearl Dossie | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Walter Moore | 36 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 87 | Minnie Moore | 28 | Wife | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lucy Moore | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | John Terry | 42 | Head | Boiler Washer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ida Terry | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Catherine Terry | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lora Mosby | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Sallie Mosby | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Charlie Mosby | 1 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Nelson Smith | 35 | Head | Butcher | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lillie Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Ola Lee | 27 | Head | Car Washer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Annie Lee | 50 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Joe Rocky | 45 | Head | — | Germany |
| 100 | Charlie Arnold | 30 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)