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George Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campbell Town |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Campbell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Gordon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Gordon | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Gordon | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarisse Gordon | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 9
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 19
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Head, age 29
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campbell Town |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father George Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gordon
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Gordon
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Gordon
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00335-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Coy | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Norrice Coy | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Clyde Coy | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Wayne Coy | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Orton Nicholls | 60 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 46 | Bessie Nicholls | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 47 | Mervin Nicholls | 30 | Son | Cannery Wk | California |
| 48 | Velva Nicholls | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | James Nicholls | 23 | Son | Butcher | California |
| 50 | Tommy Nicholls | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Fred Rost | 46 | Head | Cable Splicer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ivy Rost | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Willard Van Dyke | 39 | Head | Supt. High School | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rebecca Van Dyke | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Willard Van Dyke | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Marilyn Van Dyke | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 57 | George Gordon THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | California |
| 58 | Clarisse Gordon | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | George Gordon | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Annette Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | John Fortini | 71 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 62 | Nora Fortini | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Thomas Fortini | 19 | Son | Laundry Wagon Driver | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George Brett | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 65 | Winifred Brett | 71 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | Grace Schmidt | 30 | Daughter | Nurse | Australia |
| 67 | Bertal Schmidt | 9 | Grandson | — | California |
| 68 | Marion Toich | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 69 | Ivka Toich | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Lawrence Wheeler | 28 | Head | Mill Oper. | Kansas |
| 71 | Ima Wheeler | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Harry Wheeler | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Richard Wheeler | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | Harry Evans | 46 | Head | Constable | Oregon |
| 75 | Mary J. Evans | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Harry Evans | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Prince Reels | 22 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Nova Reels | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mariah Curry | 35 | Head | Nurse | Canada |
| 80 | David Curry | 11 | Son | — | Victoria |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)