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Harry Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Gordon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Amelia — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Locomotives |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Gordon | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Estelle Gordon | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Charles Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harry Gordon | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Estelle Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Industry | Locomotive Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Soft Drinks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Locomotives |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gordon
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Gordon
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2111:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoleon Ettenhead | 52 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara Ettenhead | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Florence Ettenhead | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles Mcdennis | 34 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Almida Mcdennis | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Eleanor Mcdennis | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Mcdennis | 28 | Brother | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret Mcdennis | 22 | Sister | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Mcdennis | 17 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Mcdennis | 15 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Smith | 32 | Head | Pipe Coverer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 13 | William Smith | 38 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Smith | 36 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Derhoff | 17 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Faulder | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ralph Faulder | 16 | Son | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas Faulder | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence Faulder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Simpson | 31 | Lodger | Conductor | Maryland |
| 21 | Nellie Simpson | 19 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Frances Simpson | 7 | Lodger | — | District Columbia |
| 23 | Harry Gordon THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Estelle Gordon | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Estelle Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Claudia Gordon | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 28 | George Mcdevitt | 62 | Head | Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lydia Mcdevitt | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Norman Mcdevitt | 25 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nancy Flowers | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bertha Flowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Mcdevitt | 17 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Walter Mcdevitt | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Steinbock | 23 | Boarder | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry Mingles | 38 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 37 | Mary Mingles | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Mingles | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Alexa Mingles | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Catherine Mingles | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Dan Mingles | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Francis Martin | 67 | Lodger | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Francis Jr. Martin | 33 | Lodger | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John H Trum | 59 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Florence Trum | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ralph Waller | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alice Waller | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marie Waller | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Dougherty | 35 | Boarder | Messenger | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)