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Edward Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Food Products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Gordon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Flora Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edward Gordon | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | puddling factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Food Products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1983:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mcclure | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Prudence Mcclure | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Mcclure | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Mcclure | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emeline Mcclure | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jean Mcclure | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward C Beck | 58 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Stella T Beck | 52 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward J Beck | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ralph P Beck | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Janet Beck | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nellie A Gartman | 63 | Roomer | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Bertha O Gaitman | 55 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William F Gaitman | 30 | Son | Order Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John E Gaitman | 28 | Son | Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruth L Gaitman | 26 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Walter G Gaitman | 24 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Peter W Metz | 62 | Head | Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Minnie Metz | 62 | Wife | None | England |
| 20 | Ruth Metz | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George W Lyon | 64 | Head | Genl Manager | Ohio |
| 22 | Arda S Lyon | 67 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nicholas Seiler | 71 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Seiler | 71 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William B Seiler | 41 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edna A Seiler | 38 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stella M Seiler | 36 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Henry Kusch | 57 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 29 | Elizabeth Kusch | 53 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emma E Kusch | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Henry J Kusch | 20 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas J Kusch | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Otto P Kusch | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Kusch | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Ginneran | 28 | Head | Clerkman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Zella G Ginneran | 23 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 37 | Emma Dandrow | 22 | Sister-in-law | Operator | Ohio |
| 38 | Rutherford Sattler | 52 | Head | Collection | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Katherine Sattler | 52 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 40 | Earl A Sattler | 20 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edward G Gordon THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 42 | Anna M Gordon | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edward J Gordon | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William J Gordon | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna G Gordon | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert L Gordon | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Flora S Gordon | 22 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Edward J Meiss | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Emma D Meiss | 47 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Ruth A Meiss | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
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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)