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Elizabeth Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Gordon | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thelma Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Gordon | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mildred Gordon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Clara Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elizabeth Gordon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Gordon
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mildred Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1386:1071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Muntane | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Claude R Bush | 38 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 3 | Mae L Bush | 30 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 4 | Mary Sinkler | 17 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 5 | David M Hogg | 44 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 6 | Alice M Hogg | 44 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary Meader | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 8 | Horace W Fox | 32 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Irene Fox | 33 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 10 | Burrell Fox | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John L Gordon | 42 | Head | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Katherine L Gordon | 40 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth K Gordon THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara M Gordon | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mildred A Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thelma Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frederick Kuehl | 57 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 18 | Robert E Kuehl | 32 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret A Kuehl | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Roy F Engel | 29 | Head | Reporter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Evelyn Engel | 27 | Wife-H | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 22 | Evelyn T Link | 39 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edith T Link | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Walter H Link | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Emma M Link | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Jesse R Knabb | 56 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Eleanor M Knabb | 54 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William M Matthei | 43 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 29 | Hilda A Matthei | 42 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William E Matthei | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Theodore J Matthei | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William F Hansen | 61 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 33 | Irene Hansen | 60 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 34 | Irene Plate | 33 | Daughter | Manager | New York |
| 35 | James F Lowe | 57 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 36 | Agnes M Lowe | 55 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | James M Lowe | 19 | Son | Law Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Agnes M Lowe | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ross N Ingalls | 41 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 40 | Alice F Ingalls | 36 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | John H Moran | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 42 | Miriam A Moran | 34 | Wife-H | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 43 | Jesse D List | 51 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edith R List | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Nancy M Hubbard | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 46 | James W Hubbard | 12 | Grandson | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Helen Plate | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | William G Busche | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth A Busche | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elizabeth Busche | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
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)