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Anna Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Anna Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Russia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Gordon | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| David Gordon | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Morris Gordon | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Store Keeper |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00970-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Levinson | 47 | Head | Sewing Teacher | Russia |
| 2 | Henry Levinson | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 3 | Jacob Murofchik | 41 | Lodger | Foreman | Poland |
| 4 | Florence Murofchik | 40 | Lodger | Inspector | Germany |
| 5 | Ruth Murofchik | 19 | Daughter Lodger | New Worker | Illinois |
| 6 | Harry Mandera | 22 | Head | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 7 | Rose Mandera | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Donald Mandera | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Anna Gordon THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Morris Gordon | 35 | Son | Bartender | Russia |
| 11 | Adolph Gordon | 26 | Son | Surveyor | Illinois |
| 12 | David Gordon | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 13 | Abraham Nissenson | 48 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 14 | Sarah Nissenson | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Max Nissenson | 22 | Son | Social Worker | Illinois |
| 16 | Harry Nissenson | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 17 | Pauline Nissenson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jacob Dwarkin | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 19 | Lena Dwarkin | 66 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 20 | Hyman Jacobson | 40 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 21 | Naomi Jacobson | 38 | Wife | Research | Russia |
| 22 | Simon Aprill | 53 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 23 | Anna Aprill | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Gilbert Aprill | 22 | Son | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Jerome Aprill | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 26 | Dorothy Aprill | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eunice Aprill | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Morris Friedman | 72 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 29 | Ida Friedman | 73 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 30 | Joseph Friedman | 42 | Son | Tailor | Illinois |
| 31 | Rose Ressler | 45 | Head | — | Russia |
| 32 | Meyer Ressler | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Esther Ressler | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Sam Miller | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | Russia |
| 35 | Frank Plad | 44 | Head | Sprayer | Yugo Slavia |
| 36 | Ann Plad | 24 | Wife | 120 | Michigan |
| 37 | Raymond Plad | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Barbara Plad | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorothy Plad | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas Plad | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)