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George Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Paint Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia Gordon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Betty Gordon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Clyde Gordon | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Raymond Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Chester Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Virgil Gordon | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George Gordon | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Gordon | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Gordon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Somerset, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Gordon
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucia Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2149:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Layton | 75 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maggie M Layton | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William H Post | 30 | Son | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | George H Post | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clyde Gordon | 37 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Myrtle M Gordon | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret M Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Chester B Gordon | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George E Gordon THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John W Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dorothy E Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Raymond Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James E Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Betty Gordon | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lucia Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Virgil Gordon | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Guy C Shipley | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edith M Shipley | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Evelyn L Shipley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John T Coughenour | 39 | Head | Mining | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Maggie G Coughenour | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Verdine G Coughenour | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas H Coughenour | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Betty L Coughenour | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marion L Coughenour | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sankey Hart | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Odilla M Hart | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harrison G Hart | 16 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George E Hart | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles R Hart | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Earnest M Hart | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Fred L Mitchell | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Almeta M Mitchell | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Glenn S Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clair F Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna May Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frederick L Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles L Mitchell | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frank Mock | 61 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Sadie E Mock | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice P Mock | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Kenneth K Mock | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Violet E Mock | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Luella W Mock | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Arley S Mock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Howard S Beer | 50 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harry Barnes | 31 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Barnes | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Glen G Barnes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)