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Charles Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charlie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Long Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Gordon | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Gordon | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carrie Harper | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 10
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 20
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 30
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Charles Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gordon (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charles Gordon
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Gordon
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Gordon
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gordon
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gordon
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · California
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Sibling
Mary Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00368-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Earle Wilmont | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Ralph Cooper | 35 | Head | Commercial Artist | Iowa |
| 3 | Laribell Cooper | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 4 | Frank Bennett | 47 | Head | Electrician | South Dakota |
| 5 | Ruth Bennett | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | William Bennett | 23 | Son | Apprentice Electrician | South Dakota |
| 7 | Mary Louise Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Martha F. Howard | 67 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Walter White | 45 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Canada English |
| 10 | Gladine White | 42 | Wife | Distributor | Idaho |
| 11 | Alexa White | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Pearl Lioni | 21 | Head | Waitress | California |
| 13 | Carole Lioni | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Herman H. Messner | 54 | Head | Warehouseman | Iowa |
| 15 | Emma Messner | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert Messner | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Paul H. Mann | 52 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 18 | Estelle M. Mann | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Paul Shuman | 42 | Head | Stillman | Nebraska |
| 20 | Florence Shuman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul A. Jr. Shuman | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Lewis Shuman | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | George Shuman | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Mary B. Davis | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charles E. Gordon | 65 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 26 | Mary C. Gordon | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Charles Jr. Gordon THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary C. Gordon | 28 | Daughter | — | Philippines |
| 29 | Carrie C. Harper | 64 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Missouri |
| 30 | Charles S. Uchty | 69 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Eleanora Uchty | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leonard Schoenover | 23 | Head | Assignment Clerk | Kansas |
| 33 | Janet Schoenover | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Carl Schoenover | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Benton Horn | 42 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Leota Horn | 40 | Wife | Division Clerk | Iowa |
| 37 | Tommy Horn | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | William Mcdaniel | 45 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 39 | Elizabeth Mcdaniel | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William Jr. Mcdaniel | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)