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Charles Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents French & Virgil — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walkers Creek Mag D |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Gordon | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Cora Carr | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Gordon | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 8
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 19
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Chas C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Giles-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 French Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Virgil Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
French Gordon
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Virgil Anderson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gordon
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sullyvan B Burton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Zella J Burton | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James L Burton | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Albert L Burton | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert G Burton | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Henry V Mccroskey | 28 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 7 | Lucille Mccroskey | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clifton H Mccroskey | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Franklin D R Mccroskey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nona J Mccroskey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James R L Mccroskey | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William T Mccroskey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Frank M Lafon | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie L Lafon | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Milburn R Lafon | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary E Lafon | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank M Jr Lafon | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alma Lafon | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mayne Lafon | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank B Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Emma E Anderson | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Betty J Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Billy L Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Daniel J Whittaker | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Maggie Whittaker | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James S Whittaker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary A Whittaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Molly L Whittaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lena L Whittaker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sidney B Whittaker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nellie C Whittaker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E Gordon | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lydford E Gordon | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles E Gordon THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Estelle E Gordon | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary J Gordon | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles S Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Cora R Carr | 46 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 39 | James H Price | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby E Price | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
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)