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Elizabeth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McLean Vill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Mclean Vill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Gordon | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Geneva Gordon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martin Gordon | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alvin Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Gordon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rex Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Butler | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Russell Butler | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucy Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McLean Vill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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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Anchor record
Elizabeth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Rex Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phyllis Shearer | 26 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Shearer | 19 | Son | Service Station Attend | Illinois |
| 43 | Ben Stubblefield | 47 | Head | Grain Elevator Dealer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lucille Stubblefield | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Esther Stubblefield | 20 | Daughter | Typing | Illinois |
| 46 | Ruth Stubblefield | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Betty Stubblefield | 15 | Daughter | Gen. Office Work | Illinois |
| 48 | George Stubblefield | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Reed Criswell | 41 | Head | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 50 | Beulah Criswell | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Doris Criswell | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 52 | Helen Criswell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Evelyn J. Criswell | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Sam Lane | 34 | Head | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 55 | Agnes Lane | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Shirley Lane | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Patricia Lane | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Marlene Lane | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Claude Burger | 48 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 60 | Loretta Burger | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mickie Burger | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George H. Mccutcheon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Lenore Mccutcheon | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Walter Kellar | 75 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 65 | Lester Lucas | 34 | Head | Drives Tractor | Illinois |
| 66 | Anna Lucas | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Donald Lucas | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Jerry Lucas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Martin Gordon | 50 | Head | Section Labor | Kentucky |
| 70 | Gertrude Gordon | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | John L. Gordon | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Alvin Gordon | 18 | Son | Ditching | Kentucky |
| 73 | Mildred Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lucy Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Elizabeth Gordon THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Geneva Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Rex E. Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Russell Butler | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Helen Butler | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Rosie Coffman | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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)