Edward Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1960
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Bebe Gordon	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Edward Gordon	Head	—	46	~1894
Roger Gordon	Son	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 25

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Express
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 24 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Newspaper Print
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 46

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1960
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Gordon

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02641-00572)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bess Jacoby	24	Sister	Stenotypist	New York
42	Joseph Zatz	31	Head	Salesmanager	New York
43	Frances Zatz	31	Wife	—	Russia
44	Morris Teloshepsky	60	Father	—	Russia
45	Robert Bleyer	29	Head	Sales Mgr	New York
46	Barbara Bleyer	26	Wife	—	New York
47	Irving Kaufman	29	Head	Lawyer	New York
48	Helen Kaufman	24	Wife	—	New York
49	Robert Bergen	2	Son	—	New York
50	Marie Bergen	35	Nurse	Nurse	Penn
51	Edward Gordon THIS PERSON	46	Head	Manager	New York
52	Bebe Gordon	25	Wife	Teacher	New York
53	Roger Gordon	4	Son	—	New York
54	Louis Levinson	36	Head	Lawyer	New York
55	Yeta Levinson	35	Wife	—	New York
56	George Levinson	4	Son	—	New York
57	Ramando Scala	58	Head	Singer	Italy
58	Louis Blacher	40	Head	Salesman	Russia
59	Ruth Blacher	33	Wife	—	New York
60	Barbara Blacher	8	Daughter	—	New York
61	Irwin Blacher	4	Son	—	New York
62	Alice Brown	45	Maid	Maid	South Car
63	Arthur Schiprin	36	Head	Doctor	New York
64	Frances Schiprin	26	Wife	—	New York
65	Joan Schiprin	2	Daughter	—	New York
66	Samuel Barman	54	Head	Butcher	New York
67	Rose Barman	54	Wife	—	New York
68	Malcolm Barman	27	Son	Lawyer	New York
69	Nellie Smith	45	Maid	Maid	Virginia
70	Walter Higgins	39	Head	Lawyer	New York
71	Eleanor Higgins	33	Wife	—	New York
72	Walter Higgins	0	Son	—	New York
73	Dorothy Posner	25	Head	Teacher	New York
74	Nathan April	36	Head	Converter	New York
75	Edith April	25	Wife	—	Phil.
76	Nat Berger	36	Head	Manufacturer	New York
77	Frances Berger	29	Wife	—	New York
78	Hyman Jacoby	57	Head	Buyer	Russia
79	Nellie Jacoby	53	Wife	Buyer	Russia
80	Beatrice Jacoby	26	Daug.	Teacher	New York

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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.

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