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Elizabeth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Therese Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wm Gordon | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Anna Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Therese Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Kerrigan | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 42 | Theo Starling | 46 | Head | Machinist (Grinder) | Illinois |
| 43 | Sara Starling | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | C. C. Van Dyne | 55 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 45 | Ethel Van Dyne | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Emma Winkler | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Herman S. Jr. Kahan | 38 | Head | Own Business | Illinois |
| 48 | Mae Kahan | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Marian Kahan | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles Kahan | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Carl Metz | 41 | Head | Trainman | Indiana |
| 52 | Glenva Metz | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | William Henry Metz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Betty Lou Metz | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Suzanne Metz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Thorsten Eckerstrom | 37 | Head | Decorator | Sweden |
| 57 | Elsie Eckerstrom | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ruth Elizabeth Eckerstrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Robert Thorsten Eckerstrom | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Oscar E. Anderson | 77 | Father-in-law | Janitor | Sweden |
| 61 | Elmer R. Dahlgren | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | Olga Dahlgren | 32 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 63 | Helga Dahlgren | 63 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Wm M. Gordon | 62 | Head | Bridge Foreman | Illinois |
| 65 | Elizabeth Gordon | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Mary Gordon | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Elizabeth Gordon THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 68 | Anna Gordon | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Therese Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Gust Lindstad | 61 | Head | Molder | Sweden |
| 71 | Hilda Lindstad | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Carl B. Geisler | 41 | Head | Bank Teller | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorothy Geisler | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gertrude Geisler | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James Sullivan | 69 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 76 | Margaret Sullivan | 70 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 77 | W. G. Darling | 44 | Head | Hog Dealer | Illinois |
| 78 | Adaline Darling | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Thomas G. Darling | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank Dietz | 67 | Head | Roofer | Austria |
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)