Elizabeth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
John Gordon	Head	—	50	~1890
John Gordon	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Gordon	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Mabel Gordon	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Elizabeth Gordon	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Elizabeth Gordon	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 40

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elizabeth J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 50

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Alien
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Elizabeth Gordon

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00745)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Kennedy	54	mother	—	Canada-English
42	Thomas S. Mcgrath	43	head	Fireman-Electric	New York
43	Mary Mcgrath	41	wife	—	New York
44	Ruth Mcgrath	18	daughter	New Worker	New York
45	Carol Mcgrath	13	daughter	—	New York
46	Kevin Mcgrath	6	son	—	New York
47	Anthony Schiffhauer	37	head	Chauffeur	New York
48	Hazel Schiffhauer	33	wife	—	New York
49	Francis Walton	48	head	Brakeman	New York
50	Evelyn Walton	47	wife	—	New York
51	Richard Walton	24	son	10	New York
52	Francis Jr. Walton	18	son	0	New York
53	Thomas Mcmahon	47	lodger	Inspector	New York
54	James Mcfarland	35	head	Switchman	Irish Free State
55	Beatrice Mcfarland	33	wife	—	Irish Free State
56	Ann Marie Mcfarland	5	daughter	—	New York
57	Patricia Mcfarland	4	daughter	—	New York
58	John Gordon	50	head	Estimator	Scotland
59	Elizabeth Gordon THIS PERSON	50	wife	—	Scotland
60	John Jr. Gordon	20	son	Check Clerk	New York
61	Mabel Gordon	19	daughter	New Worker	New York
62	Elizabeth Gordon	17	daughter	—	New York
63	Mary Alice Gordon	11	daughter	—	New York
64	Fannie Yates	74	head	—	Ohio
65	Elizabeth M. Yates	51	daughter	Art Teacher	England
66	Frances G. Yates	35	daughter	Social Worker	New York
67	Elizabeth Mcmahon	57	head	—	New York
68	Mary Mcmahon	54	sister	Presses Clothes	New York
69	Katherine Mcmahon	45	sister	Stenographer	New York
70	Mary C. Beeley	50	cousin	Bookkeeper	New York
71	James W. Jr. Nash	31	head	Auditor	New York
72	Rita Nash	24	wife	—	New York
73	Mary Nash	0	daughter	—	New York
74	William S. Horgelius	37	head	Manager	New York
75	Florence M. Horgelius	34	wife	—	New York
76	Raymond Horgelius	7	son	—	New York
77	William S. Jr. Horgelius	6	son	—	New York
78	Mary B. Horgelius	0	daughter	—	New York
79	Harold Potter	45	head	Moving Picture Operator	New York
80	Viola Potter	45	wife	—	New York

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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.

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