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Elizabeth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Savings Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anne Gordon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edith Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Gordon | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Savings Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Anne Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01614-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia M Gubbins | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Charles J Gubbins | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Marian J Gubbins | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur W Willey | 42 | head | Carpenter | Quebec |
| 5 | Margaret M Willey | 43 | wife | — | Quebec |
| 6 | Ronald W Willey | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Hannah K Macleod | 40 | mother-in-law | Nurse | Austria |
| 8 | George L Davis | 61 | head | Clergyman | China |
| 9 | Irma R Davis | 61 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mildred W Adams | 45 | head | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Charlotte C Adams | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Nancy J Manning | 2 | roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary E Blood | 70 | roomer | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Clarence W Dyker | 68 | roomer | Salesman | New York |
| 15 | Fanny T Ames | 81 | roomer | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Margaret V Golden | 76 | roomer | — | New York |
| 17 | Mark Chahndra | 68 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edward H Chahndra | 74 | brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elizabeth H Chahndra | 75 | wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Elmer M Gordon | 58 | head | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Dorothy Gordon | 22 | daughter | Teller | Connecticut |
| 22 | Anne J Gordon | 27 | daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Elizabeth M Gordon THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edith C Gordon | 20 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joan C Gordon | 19 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eleanor N Beatty | 49 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph R Beatty | 18 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Robert J Beatty | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | David C Beatty | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Marion H Hitchcock | 58 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ann Hitchcock | 22 | daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Norman H Myers | 39 | head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Hazel W Myers | 40 | wife | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Patricia S Myers | 17 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Leon Susan Myers | 13 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | Harry W Furgy | 55 | head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Grace N Furgy | 60 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Doris E Furgy | 25 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Albert H Morgan | 61 | head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Florence C Morgan | 57 | wife | — | Quebec |
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)