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Alice Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 91 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sweeney | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Gordon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hugh Gordon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hugh Gordon | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 91 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hugh Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03487-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Mulrey Milley | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jean Milley | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter Sammons | 42 | Head | Chipper-Caulker | Iowa |
| 4 | Frances Sammons | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Shirley Claire Sammons | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Walter Jr Sammons | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Hindson | 24 | Stepson | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Hindson | 21 | Stepson | Landscape Work | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Hindson | 18 | Stepson | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Kathryn Hindson | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Hindson | 14 | Stepson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hugh Gordon | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary S Gordon | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James M Sweeney | 82 | Brother-in-law | Machinist Helper | Northern Ireland |
| 15 | Hugh Jr Gordon | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Gordon | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice Gordon THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Gordon | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Young | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ella Young | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Young | 20 | Son | Pipefitter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Andrew Herd | 38 | Head | Salesman | District Columbia |
| 23 | Clara B Herd | 27 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 24 | Doris Herd | 9 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
| 25 | Andrew Jr Herd | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alexander Boup | 64 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 27 | Lulu Boup | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Boup | 21 | Son | — | U.S. Army |
| 29 | Alice Boup | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Albert Boup | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alfred Raymond Boup | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Arthur Boup | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Allan Boup | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Savoy Evans | 46 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eugenie Evans | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Leonard Evans | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Fisher | 41 | Head | Spray Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Fisher | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ruth Barbara Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward Jr Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)