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Frank Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Frank Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Laddell Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Gordon | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Frank Gordon | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Freddie Gordon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Baton …
Head, age 39
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cane Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 48
West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01465-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Brooks | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ella Brooks | 77 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Benny Robertson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ernest Robertson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Irene Robertson | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Henry Lewis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rebecca Lewis | 28 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Flower Stanberry | 21 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Laura Stanberry | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | O. C. Casbury | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bessie Casbury | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Anna Mae Casbury | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | George Lou Casbury | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Dan Lewis | 18 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary Lewis | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Alberta Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Elvia Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Thomas Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Dan Williams | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Celeste Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Freddie Williams | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Louella Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Francis Jones | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Clarence Crawford | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Johnny Johnson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Son Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Angeline Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Rosalie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elmo Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Fannie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | John Allen | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | John Jr. Allen | 15 | Son | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
| 33 | Johnny Allen | 15 | Son | Farm Worker | Louisiana |
| 34 | Frank Gordon THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rosie Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Freddie Gordon | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ernest Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Thelma Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Frank Jr. Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Dorothy Gordon | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)