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Harry Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Gordon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Jacob — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Boro Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bennie Gordon | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gertie Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Harry Gordon | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Solomon Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Pauline Gordon | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Children Living | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Cloaks |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Harry Gordon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Gordon
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Gordon
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gordon
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gordon
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Gordon
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1216unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Lifschitz | 40 | wife | None | Austria |
| 2 | Abraham Lifschitz | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 3 | Isidore Lifschitz | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 4 | Bernard Lifschitz | 6 | son | None | New York |
| 5 | Sylvia Lifschitz | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 6 | Julius Tomcak | 37 | head | Cem. Plaster | Russia |
| 7 | Antonia Tomcak | 33 | wife | None | Russia |
| 8 | Valeria Tomcak | 8 | daughter | None | New York |
| 9 | Cornelia Tomcak | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 10 | Isabell Tomcak | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 11 | Rudolf Tomcak | 2 | son | None | New York |
| 12 | Martin Mazarkiewicz | 40 | brother-in-law | Cem. Plaster | Russia |
| 13 | Joseph Wacnik | 26 | head | Waiter | Russia |
| 14 | Bessie Wacnik | 28 | wife | None | Russia |
| 15 | Max Teitel | 40 | head | Locksmith | Austria |
| 16 | Tillie Teitel | 37 | wife | None | Austria |
| 17 | Dora Teitel | 12 | daughter | None | New York |
| 18 | Nathan Teitel | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 19 | Herman Braunstein | 58 | head | Auto Repair | Roumania |
| 20 | Mary Braunstein | 58 | wife | None | Roumania |
| 21 | Harry Gordon THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Painter | Russia |
| 22 | Pauline Gordon | 29 | wife | None | Russia |
| 23 | Bennie Gordon | 11 | son | None | Russia |
| 24 | Gertie Gordon | 9 | daughter | None | New York |
| 25 | Louis Gordon | 5 | son | None | New York |
| 26 | Solomon Gordon | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 27 | Isaac Torman | 24 | head | Tailor | Russia |
| 28 | Lena Torman | 22 | wife | None | Russia |
| 29 | Dora Torman | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 30 | Jacob Kretowsky | 42 | head | Painter | Russia |
| 31 | Yetta Kretowsky | 37 | wife | None | Russia |
| 32 | Meyer Kretowsky | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 33 | Sarah Kretowsky | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 34 | Polla Kretowsky | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 35 | Gerson Feinberg | 55 | head | None | Russia |
| 36 | Ida Feinberg | 55 | wife | None | Russia |
| 37 | Adele Feinberg | 30 | daughter | Milliner | Russia |
| 38 | Dora Feinberg | 18 | daughter | Feather Maker | Russia |
| 39 | Harry Goldman | 27 | head | Pants Maker | Roumania |
| 40 | Molly Goldman | 26 | wife | None | Russia |
| 41 | Jacob Goldman | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 42 | Sylvia Goldman | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 43 | Rose Maskow | 52 | head | None | Austria |
| 44 | Sam Maskow | 20 | son | Clerk | Austria |
| 45 | Mary Bryzack | 18 | daughter | Sewing Factory | Austria |
| 46 | Bennie Maskow | 13 | son | None | Austria |
| 47 | Millie Maskow | 6 | daughter | None | New York |
| 48 | William Maskow | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 49 | Helen Maskow | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 50 | Alfred Bryzack | 28 | son-in-law | Mechanic | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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 1920 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)