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Anna Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Anna Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Soury — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Gordon | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Thomas | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Gordon | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anna Gordon | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Joe Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Anna Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Gordon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 2
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Annie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 12
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Anna Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Soury Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Gordon
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Soury Gordon
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gordon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Gordon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gordon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Duruden|Durden | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eloise Duruden|Durden | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joan Duruden|Durden | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | P. N. Mccutcheon | 34 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 45 | Irene Mccutcheon | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gwendolyn Mccutcheon | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bobby Mccutcheon | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Tom Morris Burgess | 65 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 49 | Eliza Burgess | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hampton Burgess | 17 | Son | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 51 | Laura Burgess | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Leila Burgess | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Vernal Burgess | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Genevia Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Gordon | 60 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 57 | Anna Gordon | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Gladys Gordon | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jessie Mae Gordon | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Joseph Gordon | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Lee Gordon | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Anna Gordon THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Thomas | 18 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | S. S. Floyd | 41 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 65 | Darlie Bell Floyd | 38 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 66 | D. E. Floyd | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Wileta Floyd | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Argylee Floyd | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Travis Floyd | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Nancy Carol Floyd | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | P. H. Gary | 61 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 72 | Walter Osborn | 23 | Lodger | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Mcfadden | 34 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bess Mcfadden | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Abram Mcfadden | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Linwood Mcfadden | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Stephen Jones | 65 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 78 | Susan Jones | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Tony Hanna | 26 | Head | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 80 | Fongie Hanna | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)