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Alice Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucille Gordon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elnora Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ivey Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Albert Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odene Gordon | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 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 · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lucille Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivey Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Gordon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Odene Gordon | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Hattie Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Effie Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | John Junior Gordon | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Albert Gordon | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alice Gordon THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elnora Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Paul Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ivey Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | James Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucille Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Henry Parker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Georgiana Parker | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Willie Coleman Parker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thelma Parker | 32 | Wife | 250 | Mississippi |
| 57 | William Floyd Parker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie James Parker | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Flint Parker | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bernice May Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Annie Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Emma Miller | 50 | Wife | 250 | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ish Biddle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Clyde Biddle | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Estoria Biddle | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ed Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mandy Brown | 37 | Wife | 300 | Mississippi |
| 68 | Virginia Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Emma Lou Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ed Hugh Brown | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | John Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Robert Biddle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mattie Biddle | 54 | Wife | 325 | Mississippi |
| 74 | Cherry Biddle | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Benny Biddle | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Katie Biddle | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eunice Biddle | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Katie May Biddle | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | L. B. Biddle | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ivojoe Biddle | 23 | Wife | 350 | 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)