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Edward Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Novelty House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 431 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 21
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Novelty House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 431 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Gordon
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gordon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gordon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gordon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02476-00947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Leonard | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Battaglia | 32 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 43 | Mary Battaglia | 25 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 44 | Frank Battaglia | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Laura Battaglia | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Edward Romain | 40 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 47 | Goldie Tag | 34 | Head | — | Rumania |
| 48 | Fred Tag | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Victoria De Gennaro | 21 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Constance De Gennaro | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | William Carey | 45 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 52 | Rose Carey | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Irene Carey | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | William Carey | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Rose Ann Carey | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | John Carey | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Anna Gordon | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Edward Gordon THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 59 | Morris Kinchbaum | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Jerome Kinchbaum | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Annette Kinchbaum | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Laurence Lopez | 57 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 63 | Frances Lopez | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 64 | Laurence Jr. Lopez | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 65 | Elias Lopez | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 66 | Arcino Lopez | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Angelina Verdi | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 68 | Alfred Prapper | 46 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 69 | Jennie Prapper | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Harry Prapper | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Otto Sladky | 40 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 72 | Helen Sladky | 40 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 73 | Matilda Sladky | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Sladky | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Lilly Sladky | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Anna Sladky | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Daniel Hanley | 46 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 78 | Helen Hanley | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Betty Hanley | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | John Kohlman | 24 | Boarder | Milk Helper | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)