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Edward Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Box Butte, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Box Butte, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Box Butte, Nebraska |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | marble cutter |
| Industry | monument co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Marble Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Alliance City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gordon | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Vernon Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hattie Gordon | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Bonnie Gordon | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Edward Gordon | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Henry Gordon | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Box Butte, …
Head, age 37
Box Butte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | marble cutter |
| Industry | monument co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Head, age 47
Box-Butte-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ed. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alliance city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Box Butte |
| Occupation | Registration |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Edward Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Box Butte, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Box Butte, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1266unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlene G Cook | 8 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 2 | Russel G Cook | 7 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 3 | Stanley M Cook | 2 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 4 | Harvey D Stacker | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 5 | Maude V Stacker | 46 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 6 | Velda Stacker | 26 | daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Harold H Stacker | 16 | son | Janitor | Nebraska |
| 8 | Harvey M Stacker | 12 | son | Newsboy | Nebraska |
| 9 | Dorothy L Stacker | 8 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 10 | Myrtle Abram | 28 | Head | Butter Wrapper | Nebraska |
| 11 | Donald Abram | 5 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Willis P Gillette | 27 | Head | Repairer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Naomi Gillette | 22 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Louis K Gillette | 0 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 15 | Leland T Shafenberg | 35 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Marcella Shafenberg | 26 | wife | None | France |
| 17 | William W Woods | 38 | Head | Block Man | Indiana |
| 18 | Elsa J Woods | 31 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 19 | Milo Woods | 12 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 20 | Eugene Waloop | 13 | nephew | None | Nebraska |
| 21 | Elizabeth Caine | 74 | Head | None | Canada-English |
| 22 | Austin A Hogue | 39 | Head | Yardman | Nebraska |
| 23 | Myrtle Hogue | 38 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Donald Hogue | 12 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 25 | Rex C Hogue | 7 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 26 | Benjamin Joder | 66 | Head | Train Master | Illinois |
| 27 | Elizabeth M Joder | 66 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Seth O Joder | 26 | son | Time Keeper | Nebraska |
| 29 | Robert E Lawrence | 29 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 30 | Ursula Lawrence | 30 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 31 | Edward D Gordon THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Marble Cutter | Illinois |
| 32 | Hattie M Gordon | 38 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Vernon Gordon | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Robert J Gordon | 10 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 35 | Henry E Gordon | 8 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 36 | Charles W Gordon | 4 | son | None | South Dakota |
| 37 | Bonnie L Gordon | 0 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 38 | Jacob Rohrbach | 67 | Head | None | Russia |
| 39 | Justina Rohrbach | 59 | wife | None | Russia |
| 40 | Murdo Mckenzie | 45 | Head | Master Carpenter | Scotland |
| 41 | Isabelle Mckenzie | 47 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 42 | Leona V Mckenzie | 16 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 43 | Thomas J Bradley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Vera B Bradley | 27 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 45 | Rex C Bradley | 4 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 46 | Gordon M Bradley | 3 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 47 | Beverly E Bradley | 1 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 48 | Burnetta Bradley | 0 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 49 | Blanche Puttyman | 52 | lodger | Matron | Illinois |
| 50 | Tom G Lawrence | 52 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
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)