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George Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & Effie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gordon | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anne Gordon | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Shoe Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Leon Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Gordon
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Gordon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gordon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02677-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contras Minnie Godfrey | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Raymond Godfrey | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen Brier | 57 | Head | — | Austria |
| 4 | Caroline Brier | 26 | Daughter | Investigator | New York |
| 5 | George Gordon THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 6 | Anne Gordon | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Gordon | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Louis Harris | 52 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 9 | Annette K. Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Jeanette Harris | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | So. Carolina |
| 11 | Isaac Haas | 53 | Head | Musician | Russia |
| 12 | Marie Haas | 50 | Wife | Teacher Of Piano | Russia |
| 13 | Emily Haas | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 14 | Mitchell Haas | 21 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 15 | Clara Mietus | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Carl Mietus | 32 | Son | Banker | New York |
| 17 | May Mietus | 31 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 18 | Samuel Freedman | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Sarah Freedman | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Doris Freedman | 32 | Daughter | Salesman | New York |
| 21 | Mary Maetz | 60 | Sister | — | England |
| 22 | Kate Surgar | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Jeanette Surgar | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 24 | Hulda Surgar | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 25 | Nathan Barrit | 52 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 26 | Sadie Barrit | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Emanuel Barrit | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Gloria Barrit | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Muriel Barrit | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Herman Elias | 61 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 31 | Estelle Elias | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Frances Lambie | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 33 | Michael Monker | 62 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 34 | Bessie Monker | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Edith Monker | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 36 | Caroline Levings | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Caroline Engelmann | 44 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | William Engelmann | 24 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 39 | Benjamin Schage | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Hannah Schage | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
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)