Elizabeth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Elyria
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Gordon	Head	—	70	~1870
Alberta Harris	Other	—	22	~1918
Nellie Hempel	Other	—	34	~1906
Hugh Gordon	Son	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 49

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 23 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Matron
Industry	Gospel Mission
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1914
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 58

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 70

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Elizabeth Gordon

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edward O Valerius	73	Head	—	Ohio
42	Margaret Valerius	61	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Claude A Norton	53	Head	—	Ohio
44	Pauline Norton	51	Wife	—	Ohio
45	Alden Norton	32	Son	Gear Cutter	Ohio
46	Ella Donnley	68	Lodger	—	Scotland
47	Charles Shepherd	64	Lodger	—	Eire
48	Rose @ Starkey	46	Head	Cook	Ohio
49	Arthur @ Starkey	20	Son	Buffer	Ohio
50	Patricia Starkey	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	George Hockman	28	Head	Paneler	Virginia
52	Nauta @ Hockman	19	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Frank @ Andreas	52	Head	Process Helper	Ohio
54	Louise Andreas	50	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Albert Andreas	21	Son	Attendant	Ohio
56	James Andreas	18	Son	—	Ohio
57	Neale @ Houser	34	Head	Baker	Kentucky
58	Elma J Houser	43	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Elizabeth Gordon THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Scotland
60	Hugh Gordon	37	Son	Caretaker	Scotland
61	Nellie Hempel	34	Maid	Cook	Michigan
62	Alberta Harris	22	Helper	—	Ohio
63	Amelia La Rocque	55	Head	Cook	Massachusetts
64	Bertha Birkline	39	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Massachusetts
65	Foster @ Coffin	38	Son	Cook	Massachusetts
66	Kenneth Coffin	12	Grandson	—	New York
67	Donald Coffin	11	Grandson	—	New York
68	Dorothy @ Klamet	16	Lodger	—	Ohio
69	John A @ Stursa	28	Lodger	Casting Finisher	Wisconsin
70	Louis @ Buser	48	Lodger	Glass Cutter	Illinois
71	Esther Hague	35	Head	Inspector	Pennsylvania
72	Richard Hague	15	Son	—	Indiana
73	Joan Hague	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	John Kovach	23	Head	Bench Hand	Ohio
75	Florence Kovach	24	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Sherrie Kovach	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Kenneth @ Reed	24	Head	Manager	Michigan
78	Roberta Reed	23	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Max Slutzker	46	Head	Barber	Russia
80	Severine Slutzker	45	Wife	Beauty	Illinois

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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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