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Charles Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sadorus Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edith Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harold Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mervin Gordon | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Gordon | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Francis Gordon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hazel Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 35
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 45
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Gordon
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred D Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Elsie H Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Francis E Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles W Gordon THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary M Gordon | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Harold L Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Edith L Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hazel I Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Florence S Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Francis J Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Mervin R Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert L Mannes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Ethel V Mannes | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edith Mannes | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ada Mannes | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Hazel Mannes | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Albert J Phillips | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 68 | Jennie B Phillips | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Loyd E Phillips | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lelia P Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Howard W Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mildred M Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lawrence Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John T Gour | 59 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 75 | Elizabeth Gour | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Lillie Gour | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Samuel J Clements | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sarah B Clements | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Gladys Clements | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Walter Landis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Pearl Landis | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Bernice Landis | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Frances Landis | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Herbert Eaton | 74 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Joseph W Mueller | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 86 | Sophia Mueller | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Edith P Caton | 17 | Ward | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Essa R Toy | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Fredrick Toy | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Louis Toy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Ethel Toy | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Robert Toy | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Laura Toy | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Eugene Toy | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Forest Toy | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Crystal Toy | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Louis D Wilson | 35 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Ohio |
| 98 | Hazel D Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Mildred J Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Barbara J Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)