Edward Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Asst. Manager
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	576
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1909

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Robert Gordon	Son	—		~1940
John Gordon	Son	—	8	~1932
Edward Gordon	Head	—	31	~1909
Theresa Gordon	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Thomas Gordon	Son	—	5	~1935
Eileen Gordon	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Kathleen Gordon	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Richard Gordon	Son	—	11	~1929
George Gordon	Son	—	3	~1937
Catherine Gordon	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Son, age 21

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Installer
Industry	Western Elec.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 31

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Asst. Manager
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	576
Highest Grade	No 7
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 31 · b. ~1909 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02569-00679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jean Balsamo	38	Wife	—	New York
2	Leona Balsamo	10	Daughter	—	New York
3	Elsie Balsamo	10	Daughter	—	New York
4	Jack Balsamo	6	Son	—	New York
5	Rocco Teggeiri \| Teggein	34	Head	Grocery Store	Italy
6	Theresa Teggeiri \| Teggein	33	Wife	—	New York
7	Eugene Teggeiri \| Teggein	8	Daughter	—	New York
8	Edward Gordon THIS PERSON	31	Head	Laborer	New York
9	Catherine Gordon	31	Wife	—	New York
10	Richard Gordon	11	Son	—	New York
11	Theresa Gordon	9	Daughter	—	New York
12	John Gordon	8	Son	—	New York
13	Eileen Gordon	6	Daughter	—	New York
14	Thomas Gordon	5	Son	—	New York
15	George Gordon	3	Son	—	New York
16	Kathleen Gordon	1	Daughter	—	New York
17	Robert Gordon	0	Son	—	New York
18	Louis Russo	37	Head	Laborer	Italy
19	Ida Russo	31	Wife	Undergarments	New York
20	Catherine Russo	12	Daughter	—	New York
21	Camile Russo	10	Daughter	—	New York
22	Thomas Russo	3	Son	—	New York
23	Eugene Schenck	42	Head	Chauffeur	Germany
24	Mary Schenck	36	Wife	—	New York
25	Mary Schenck	17	Daughter	New Worker	New York
26	Freda Schenck	14	Daughter	—	New York
27	Philip Schenck	11	Son	—	New York
28	John Simpson	40	Head	Chauffeur	New York
29	Carlo Di Stefano	67	Head	Stevedore	Italy
30	Camile Di Stefano	52	Wife	—	Italy
31	Josephine Di Stefano	21	Daughter	New Worker	New York
32	Anthony Di Stefano	19	Son	Laborer	New York
33	Salvatore Di Stefano	15	Son	—	New York
34	John Di Stefano	13	Son	—	New York
35	Carmeline Di Stefano	8	Daughter	—	New York
36	Frank Schwartz	31	Head	—	New York
37	Mildred \| Dorothy Schwartz	31	Wife	—	New York
38	William Schwartz	8	Daughter	—	New York
39	Carl Andersen	41	Head	—	New York
40	Arthur Andersen	16	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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