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Anna Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butte-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butte-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 8 Range 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Township 8 Range 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gordon | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Josephine Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Gordon | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patricia Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gus Gunderson | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Vernon Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butte, South …
Spouse, age 34
Butte, South Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Butte-County, South …
Spouse, age 44
Butte-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 8 Range 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Gordon
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, South Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03850-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Huffman | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 2 | Rhoda Huffman | 20 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Clarence G. Huffman | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Rosalie Huffman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Mary Merrill | 39 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | David Merrill | 20 | Son | Night Watchman | South Dakota |
| 7 | Mary Jane Merrill | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Naomi Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ettamae Merrill | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Agatha Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Rebecca Ann Merrill | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | John Finn | 64 | Head | W.P.A. | South Dakota |
| 13 | Mary Finn | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Frank Gordon | 50 | Head | Elevator Man | Canada |
| 15 | Anna Gordon THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Vernon Gordon | 20 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 17 | Beatrice Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | Frank Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 19 | Josephine Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 20 | Robert Gordon | 11 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 21 | Patricia Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Gus Gunderson | 56 | Hired Help | — | Norway |
| 23 | Addison Carpenter | 35 | Head | Body Man | Iowa |
| 24 | Elnora Carpenter | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Rolland Bingham | 8 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Herman Berglund | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 27 | Dorothy Berglund | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Henry Berglund | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lois Berglund | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mike Kelly | 32 | Head | Labor | Montana |
| 31 | Genevieve Kelly | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Kenneth Kelly | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | James Kelly | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Delores Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Darlene Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Henrietta Mc Lain | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Orville Gillette | 35 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ada Gillette | 32 | Wife | Waitress Manager | Wyoming |
| 39 | Dale Gillette | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Ralph Gillette | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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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)