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George Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fruit Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Gordon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Gordon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arline Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anne Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Gordon | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Paul Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Phillip Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cora Gordon | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Head, age 33
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Track Foreman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1930
Mercer, West …
Head, age 43
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fruit Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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Our Model Tree links George Gordon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Hudson | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 2 | Carrie R. Hudson | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Carl R. Jr. Hudson | 31 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | James Arthur Hudson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Hudson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel Hudson | 31 | Head | Editor | Virginia |
| 7 | Lois Hudson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James T. Hudson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | David Hudson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Rufus Steele | 43 | Head | Steel Worker | Virginia |
| 11 | Mae Steele | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William S. Newman | 38 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucille Newman | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William S. Jr. Newman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles M. Newman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Martha S. Newman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lucille Newman | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | George S. Gordon THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 19 | Cora E. Gordon | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Arline Gordon | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Anne Gordon | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Paul Gordon | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eugene Gordon | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Phillip Gordon | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hilda Gordon | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | James E. Humason | 31 | Head | Cashier | Virginia |
| 27 | Barbara Humason | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James B. Humason | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William G. Humason | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Roy Lee R. Mason | 32 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Mason | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Billy J. Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Herbert S. Faulconer | 38 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 34 | Emma M. Faulconer | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Madge B. Faulconer | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sarah Faulconer | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert S. Cochran | 56 | Head | Road Master | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lelia H. Cochran | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert S. Jr. Cochran | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | William R. Cochran | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Elizabeth E. Cochran | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Evelyn J. Cochran | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Milton S. Fowler | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Myrtle S. Fowler | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jefferson L. Cunningham | 40 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary S. Cunningham | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sybil E. Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John D. Cunningham | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary S. Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jefferson L. Jr. Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)