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Alice Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Gordon | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashland, Ohio
Head, age 59
Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Pump Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ashland, Ohio
Head, age 65
Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 9000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashland-County, Ohio
Head, age 78
Ashland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03022-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lavina Horn | 47 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 42 | Charleen Horn | 17 | Daughter | — | Ashland |
| 43 | Yvonne Horn | 14 | Daughter | — | Ashland |
| 44 | Caroline Fasig | 84 | Head | Retired | Michigan |
| 45 | Wm Ka-Pue | 34 | Head | Relief - Grocery | Ohio |
| 46 | Sadie Ka-Pue | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Albert Beaton | 56 | Lodger | Box Maker | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Bertha Frowley | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 49 | Charles Frowley | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 50 | Stanley Close | 28 | Lodger | Music Teacher | Ohio |
| 51 | Ella La-Rue | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | George La-Rue | 60 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 53 | Alma Tucker | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 54 | Alice Gordon THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | James Gordon | 51 | Son | Stock Buyer | Ohio |
| 56 | Earl Good | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Laura Good | 58 | Wife | Janitor | Ohio |
| 58 | Glenn Roberts | 52 | Lodger | Painter & Decorator | Ohio |
| 59 | Malzene Walker | 27 | — | Operator | Ohio |
| 60 | Elen Baird | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Lenard Baird | 25 | Head | Rubber Worker | — |
| 62 | Joann Baird | 2 | Infant | — | — |
| 63 | Leonard Jr Baird | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 64 | Verna Warfield | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | James Warfield | 42 | Head | Forman | — |
| 66 | David Swartz | 29 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 67 | Leota Swartz | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Ruth Akey | 32 | Head | Rubber Worker | Ohio |
| 69 | Cora Metter | 69 | Head | Old Age Pension - 30 Per | Ohio |
| 70 | Cora Long | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Raymon Long | 37 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 72 | Richard B Long | 0 | Infant | — | — |
| 73 | Virginia Kitterton | 19 | Lodger | House Work | — |
| 74 | Clyde Sumption | 47 | Head | Government Pension | — |
| 75 | Carrie Sumption | 45 | Wife | Rubber Worker | — |
| 76 | Betty Boughton | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Henry Boughton | 21 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 78 | Jerry Cross | 31 | Head | Farm Work | — |
| 79 | Cross | 42 | Lodger | — | — |
| 80 | Delia Linhart | 79 | Wife | Retired | Ohio |
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)