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George Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Rose — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Cork Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | New York Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Gordon | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Gordon | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Phil Gordon | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · 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 | 6 |
| 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
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| 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
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Cork Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Elias Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Gordon
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Gordon
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Gordon
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Gordon
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Gordon
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Phil Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02557-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Schneller | 47 | Head | Supt. | Poland |
| 2 | Rose Schneller | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Hilda Schneller | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Bernice Schneller | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Morris Smith | 46 | Head | Cement Worker | Russia |
| 6 | Ida Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Harry Smith | 12 | Son | — | Russia |
| 8 | Herman Finger | 47 | Head | Stock Clerk | Rumania |
| 9 | Anne Finger | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Ruth Finger | 20 | Daughter | Tipper Maker | Germany |
| 11 | Fred Finger | 18 | Son | Painter | Germany |
| 12 | Edmond Finger | 14 | Son | — | Germany |
| 13 | Sam Shapiro | 57 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 14 | Esther Shapiro | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Gustav Shapiro | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | David Shapiro | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Annie Edwards | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 18 | Sidney Brooks | 23 | Grandson | Estimator | Honolulu |
| 19 | Bessie Grannick | 40 | Roomer | Cutter | Rumania |
| 20 | Pauline Gordon | 53 | Head | — | Russia |
| 21 | George Gordon THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Lawyer | New York |
| 22 | Phil Gordon | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Harry Cohen | 41 | Head | Ladies Coats | England |
| 24 | Rose Cohen | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Lawrence Cohen | 24 | Son | Jobber | England |
| 26 | Louis Evans | 63 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 27 | Celia Evans | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Irving Evans | 30 | Son | Supply Man | New York |
| 29 | Sol Evans | 37 | Son | Jeweler | New York |
| 30 | John Cohen | 61 | Head | Diamond Dealer | Poland |
| 31 | Dora Cohen | 50 | Wife | Hosiery Seller | Russia |
| 32 | Margie Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Hosiery Seller | New York |
| 33 | Louis Furlacher | 66 | Head | Comm Merchant | New York |
| 34 | Pauline Furlacher | 47 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 35 | Barney Solomon | 44 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 36 | Dotty Solomon | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 37 | Martin Solomon | 20 | Son | Office Work | New York |
| 38 | Harriet Solomon | 17 | Daughter | Novelty Maker | New York |
| 39 | Jean Gordon | 40 | Head | Novelty Jobber | Hungary |
| 40 | Ruth Colman | 27 | Roomer | Dressmaker | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)