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George Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vincennes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Vincennes City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Letha Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mamie Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Gordon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Gordon | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Gordon | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lehman Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Altha Gordon | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Indiana
Son, age 6
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Son, age 16
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vincennes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lehman Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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
1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01061-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Boverschen | 45 | Head | Shoe Maker | Indiana |
| 2 | Dassie Boverschen | 43 | Wife | Shoe Maker | Indiana |
| 3 | Marie Boverschen | 25 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | Indiana |
| 4 | Dorothy Boverschen | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Ida Boverschen | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Charles G. Drieman | 83 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
| 7 | Eliza Drieman | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hannah Allemang | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | John H. Allemang | 33 | Son | Orchard | West Virginia |
| 10 | Margaret Allemang | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 11 | Edna Laverence | 45 | Head | Washing | Indiana |
| 12 | James Laverence | 22 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 13 | Eugene Laverence | 19 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 14 | Dale Laverence | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William Gordon | 65 | Head | Pickup | Indiana |
| 16 | Altha Gordon | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Thomas W. Gordon | 27 | Son | Boxer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lehman Gordon | 20 | Son | Pickup | Kentucky |
| 19 | Letha M. Gordon | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 20 | George Gordon THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Mamie Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Maxine Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Virginia Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | James Gordon | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Cerby Foster | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lyne Foster | 34 | Wife | House Work | Indiana |
| 27 | Naomi Davis | 20 | Daughter | Sewing | Indiana |
| 28 | Melba Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Juanita Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Adauph Jones | 68 | Head | Mill Work | Virginia |
| 31 | Georgia Anna Jones | 49 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 32 | Gilbert Jones | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ruberta Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | William A. Harris | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 35 | Tillie Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Carrie E. Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Flossie Fraker | 42 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 38 | Starrett, Mattie Fraker | 79 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harry Fraker | 24 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 40 | O. E. Woodard | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
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)