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Alice Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lee Gordon | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Gordon | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Myrtle Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sallie Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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Alice Gordon
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03894-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Madie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Rosie Lee Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lee Gordon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alice Gordon THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Edward Gordon | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sallie Lee Gordon | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Walter Monks Gordon | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Myrtle Mae Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Robert Glen Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | James M. Adams | 82 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Carrie Adams | 46 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Russell Adams | 42 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hattie Adams | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Clarence Herman Adams | 36 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Harry Adams | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mildred Adams | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | James Louis Adams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sterlyn Bass | 43 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 59 | Elsie Irene Bass | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Dolores Bass | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charles Glyn Bass | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willie Ruth Bass | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Alton Holt | 44 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 64 | Gertrude Holt | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Andrew Holt | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Douglas Cleveland Howard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dora Alice Howard | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Vernon Howard | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Howard | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | James Howard | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie Polly | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Madie Polly | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | William Ezra Polly | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | W. A. Polly | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Oscar Polly | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Helen Polly | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Herman Wayne Polly | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Luella Martin | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Bee Bledsoe | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lura Bledsoe | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)