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George Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Margaret — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Englewood city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paint Tester |
| Industry | Auto Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1536 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Paint Tester |
| Township / Ward | Englewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Gordon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Gordon | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Patricia Gordon | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 16
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 26
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Englewood city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Paint Tester |
| Industry | Auto Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1536 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Florence Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Florence Gordon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gordon
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Gordon
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gordon
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Waske | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Victoria Peters | 64 | House Keeper | Housekeeper | Poland |
| 3 | Joseph Timony | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | May Timony | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Timony | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Timony | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Cullenane | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 8 | William Bird | 51 | Head | Sawyer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Matilda Bird | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Cathleen Bird | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 11 | Fannie Green | 50 | Head | — | Finland |
| 12 | John J. O'Reilly | 41 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 13 | Marie O'Reilly | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Ellen Adene O'Reilly | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Frances Fitzpatrick | 34 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Margaret Fitzpatrick | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Newton C. Barrow | 37 | Head | Investigator | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mildred Barrow | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Virginia Elworthy | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 20 | James S. Bliss | 41 | Head | Repairer | Mass. |
| 21 | Madeline D. Bliss | 41 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 22 | George Gordon THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Paint Tester | New Jersey |
| 23 | Patricia Gordon | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Patricia Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Henry C. Casper | 55 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 26 | Isabelle Casper | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Casper | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Henry C. Casper | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Simmon | 40 | Head | Seller & Repairer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mary Simmon | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Simmon | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Norma Simmon | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Atanario | 52 | Head | Sewing | Italy |
| 34 | William Atanario | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frederick P. Atanario | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Fiorechino Calabro | 73 | Father | — | Italy |
| 37 | Santa Calabro | 73 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 38 | William C. Sollmann | 42 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Alma M. Sollmann | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Carol Louise Sollmann | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)