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Elizabeth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Gordon | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Gordon | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Oliver Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 20
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02205-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. S. Hedley | 46 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 2 | Clara M. Hedley | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | William Pese | 68 | Head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 4 | Nora Pese | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Adelia Pese | 43 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Chester Pese | 34 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 7 | Annette Wuthenow | 49 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Harriette Wuthenow | 28 | Daughter | Librarian | Missouri |
| 9 | Eugene Wuthenow | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Leroy Hagemeyer | 36 | Lodger | Accountant | Missouri |
| 11 | Thomas Payle | 69 | Head | Banker | Tennessee |
| 12 | Emma Payle | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jack Blair | 47 | Lodger | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 14 | Theodore Savary | 34 | Head | Chain Man | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ellen Savary | 29 | Wife | Packer | Missouri |
| 16 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | George Mccall | 69 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 18 | Rose Mccall | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Elsie Gordon | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Oliver Gordon | 20 | Son | Surgeon | Missouri |
| 21 | Virginia Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Clarence Gordon | 26 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gordon THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Henry Wheeler | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Brugge | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 26 | Alice Brugge | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Virginia Brugge | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John Jr Brugge | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | James Harrell | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 30 | Winnie Harrell | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Dorothy Harrell | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Jimmie Harrell | 25 | Son | Statistician | Illinois |
| 33 | William Gange | 40 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 34 | Grace Gange | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | John Crosser | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Crosser | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Mary Crosser | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | John M Crosser | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Lillian Doyle | 40 | Head | Nurse | Missouri |
| 40 | Molly Hiatt | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)