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Elizabeth Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bland, Virginia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bastian Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Gordon | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Gordon | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Beatrice Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bland, Virginia
Spouse, age 48
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bland, Virginia
Spouse, age 55
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Gordon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Gordon
Spouse · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bland, Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph G Cox | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Clarice E Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James W Cox | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Clifford R Combs | 26 | H-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Harrison Lowe | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Jessie S Lowe | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia J Lowe | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Clyde C Lowe | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Thelma L Lowe | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eugene Lowe | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Howard Lowe | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ed Lambert | 17 | S-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Walter R Carter | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ella Carter | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Roy J Carter | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James W.W. Scott | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Della A Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James Scott | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry C Miller | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Miller | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Grose | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Grose | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Grose | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Grose | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Grose | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lester Combs | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lizzie M Combs | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Raymond J Combs | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John F Adams | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alma S Adams | 18 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Merrill L Charles | 52 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Isaac G White | 30 | Boarder | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 85 | Arthur Gordon | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Elizabeth Gordon THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ella Gordon | 32 | Daughter | Washer Woman | Virginia |
| 88 | John G Gordon | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Beatrice Gordon | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Frank O Buttenham | 28 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 92 | Louise Buttenham | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)