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Edward Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rush, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rush, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rush, Indiana |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Gordon | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Edward Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Benny Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Wilma Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Martha Gordon | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Maurice Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Phyllis Gordon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Health Gordon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 4
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 15
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Edward Gordon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rush, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Gordon
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Maurice Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Health Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel625:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luella Divelbiss | 63 | Head | Farm Manager | Indiana |
| 52 | Anna Divelbiss | 35 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Lawrence Divelbiss | 32 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | David Woolverton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Pearl E. Woolverton | 52 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Margaret A. Woolverton | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Raymond D. Woolverton | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | William L. Woolverton | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Jesse E. Gray | 32 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Indiana |
| 60 | Mary E. Gray | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Guy C. Davison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Cristina L. Davison | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 63 | James A. Snodgrass | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Flossie Snodgrass | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Orville R. Snodgrass | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Howard D. Snodgrass | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William L. Snodgrass | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Roy Snodgrass | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Clarence R. Snodgrass | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Herbert R. Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Edna M. Jones | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Anna M. Jones | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 73 | Margaret L. Jones | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 74 | Charles J. Gordon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Ellie B. Gordon | 44 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Wilma J. A. Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Edward T. Gordon THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Maurice L. Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Phyllis E. Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Benny A. Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Health J. Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Martha J. Gordon | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Cornelius E. Lowell | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Nettie M. Lowell | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | William S. Lowell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Arthur M. Lowell | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Harvey E. Lowell | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ethel M. Lowell | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Flora E. Lowell | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Effie B. Lowell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Sarah M. Lowell | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | James Z. Gardner | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Frances E. Gardner | 67 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Benjamin J. Frischman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | Pauline B. Frischman | 29 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Rosemary Frischman | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | William B. Whitton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Effie S. Whitton | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Cleo H. Whitton | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Naomi V. Whitton | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)