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Charles Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Industry | Wholesale Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Gordon | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joan Gordon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 22
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Industry | Wholesale Paper Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gordon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Gordon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Gordon
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Garman | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John Cornett | 56 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 3 | Bertha Cornett | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Frances Barret | 51 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Barret | 27 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Wade Liverman | 27 | Head | Owner Manager | North Carolina |
| 7 | Marjorie Liverman | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jerrie Liverman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Laura Childress | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Vance Childress | 41 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie Noel | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Stanley Smith | 24 | Son-in-law | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 13 | Louise Smith | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 14 | Thadeus Southards | 23 | Head | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 15 | Pauline Southards | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Southards | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Southards | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Charles Buchanan | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 19 | Shirley Buchanan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Daisy Buchanan | 61 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Harris | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Forest Cousins | 26 | Head | Winder | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Cousins | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Forest Jr Cousins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Cousins | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Philis Cousins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Betty Cousins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Alfred Wright | 34 | Head | Tile Fitter | Virginia |
| 29 | Maddie Wright | 35 | Wife | Bunch Breaker | Virginia |
| 30 | James Barker | 30 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucille Barker | 24 | Wife | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Gordon THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Machine Helper | Virginia |
| 33 | Jane Gordon | 23 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 34 | Joan Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | George Lancaster | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Joice Lancaster | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Lancaster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Carroll Lancaster | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Helen Lancaster | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Lancaster | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)