Edward Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, New York
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Gloversville
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Leather worker
Industry	Leather industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Leather Worker
Township / Ward	Gloversville
Est. Birth Year	~1903

Household Members

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9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Gordon	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Mildred Gordon	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Edward Gordon	Head	—	37	~1903
Joyce Gordon	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Albert Gordon	Son	—	8	~1932
Robert Gordon	Son	—	3	~1937
Beatrice Gordon	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Audrey Gordon	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Hazel Gordon	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1930

Fulton, New …

Head, age 27

Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Skin Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Fulton-County, New …

Head, age 37

Fulton-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Gloversville
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Leather worker
Industry	Leather industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 6
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 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02536-00717)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ophelia Quackenbush	43	Wife	Glove Maker	New York
2	Bernard Quackenbush	16	Son	—	New York
3	Everett Quackenbush	13	Son	—	New York
4	Elizabeth Smullen	65	Mother	—	New York
5	Charles Jr. Mosher	73	Head	Glove Cutter	New York
6	Carrie E. Mosher	69	Wife	—	New York
7	Harriet Van Buskirk	46	Daughter	Sandpaper	New York
8	Ray Van Buskirk	20	Grandson	Truck Driver	New York
9	Sidney Green	34	Head	Truck Driver	New York
10	Ethel Green	53	Wife	—	New York
11	Fred Carrick	39	Head	Machine Staker	New York
12	Jesse Carrick	28	Wife	—	New York
13	Beverly Carrick	3	Daughter	—	New York
14	Amanda Carrick	78	Mother	—	New York
15	Eleanor Gerecke	36	Sister	—	New York
16	Robert Schermerhorn	28	Head	Leather Worker	New York
17	Marie T. Schermerhorn	27	Wife	—	New York
18	Cornelia Schermerhorn	84	Grandmother	—	New York
19	Joseph Pierrolla	35	Head	Glove Shop Owner	Italy
20	Martha Pierrolla	36	Wife	—	New York
21	Robert Pierrolla	14	Son	—	New York
22	Frank Pierrolla	13	Son	—	New York
23	Herbert Swart	38	Head	Leather Worker	New York
24	Ella Swart	40	Wife	—	New York
25	Herbert Jr. Swart	13	Son	—	New York
26	Ernest Swart	11	Son	—	New York
27	Edward Gordon THIS PERSON	37	Head	Leather Worker	New York
28	Mildred Gordon	30	Wife	—	New York
29	Beatrice Gordon	14	Daughter	—	New York
30	Hazel Gordon	12	Son	—	New York
31	Eleanor Gordon	11	Daughter	—	New York
32	Albert Gordon	8	Son	—	New York
33	Robert Gordon	3	Son	—	New York
34	Joyce Gordon	2	Daughter	—	New York
35	Audrey Gordon	1	Daughter	—	New York
36	Jesse May Johnson	58	Head	Housework	New York
37	Gilbert D. Johnson	20	Son	Scrub Boy	New York
38	William H. Dingman	55	Head	Laborer	New York
39	Nadine M. Dingman	43	Wife	—	New York
40	Robert W. Dingman	12	Son	—	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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