Harry Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harry Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nassau-County, New York
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Harry M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Oyster Bay
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	General Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Oyster Bay
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Irene Gordon	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Louis Gordon	Son	—	28	~1912
Harry Gordon	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Nassau, New …

Head, age 33

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Harry M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Nassau, New …

Head, age 44

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Harry M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Painter
Industry	General Contract
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Head, age 54

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Harry M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Oyster Bay
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Occupation	Painter
Industry	General Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Harry Gordon

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02693-00611)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernest G. Milburn	54	Head	Manager	New York
42	Grace W. Milburn	50	Wife	—	New York
43	Claude H. Jones	58	Head	Food Broker	New York
44	Mary S. Jones	41	Wife	—	New York
45	Everett Jones	11	Son	—	New Jersey
46	Edward Robinson	40	Head	Asst. Dist. Attorney	New York
47	Helen Robinson	35	Wife	—	New York
48	Edward Robinson	7	Son	—	New York
49	Suzanne Robinson	4	Daughter	—	New York
50	Margaret Robinson	2	Daughter	—	New York
51	Mettie Matto	24	Maid	Maid	Virginia
52	John H. Waters	36	Head	Lawyer	New York
53	Kathryn E. Waters	35	Wife	—	New York
54	John H. Waters	5	Son	—	New York
55	Kathryn E. Waters	2	Daughter	—	New York
56	Marguerite Layton	47	Head	Social Work	New York
57	William Layton	22	Son	Retail Clerk	New York
58	Harry M. Gordon THIS PERSON	54	Head	Painter	New York
59	Irene E. Gordon	51	Wife	—	New York
60	Louis Gordon	28	Son	Painter	New York
61	Edward M. Murphy	45	Head	Laborer	New York
62	Sara Murphy	45	Wife	—	Eire
63	Edward M. Murphy	20	Son	New Worker	New York
64	Francis J. Murphy	18	Son	—	New York
65	James R. Murphy	16	Son	—	New York
66	Vincent P. Murphy	14	Son	—	New York
67	Dorothy Murphy	9	Daughter	—	New York
68	Annie M. Walsh	72	Aunt	—	New York
69	Sidney Lewis	78	Head	—	New York
70	Martha E. Lewis	72	Wife	—	New York
71	William Owen	64	Head	Superintendent Of Building	England
72	Teresa Owen	57	Wife	—	England
73	Harry Bowen	34	Lodger	Laborer	New York
74	Carl Andreasen	61	Lodger	Carpenter	Norway
75	Carl Johannessen	57	Lodger	Machinist	Norway
76	Magnus Gronli	32	Head	Trimmer	Norway
77	Emma Gronli	29	Wife	—	New York
78	John Gronli	6	Son	—	New York
79	Alice Gronli	1	Daughter	—	New York
80	Albert Mark	45	Head	Stone Setter	New York

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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.

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