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Harry Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Anna — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry Gordon | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Alatkin | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Morton Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lena Gordon | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hebrew |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 41
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Gordon
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gordon
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02595-00933)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Flores | 35 | Head | Superintendent | Mexico |
| 2 | Ida Flores | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Philadelphia |
| 3 | Harry Gordon THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Barber | Russia |
| 4 | Lena Gordon | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Montreal |
| 5 | Leonard Gordon | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Morton Gordon | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sarah Alatkin | 80 | Lodger | Lodger | Wilna |
| 8 | Harry Perkatch | 44 | Head | Ind. Worker | Odessa |
| 9 | Jennie Perkatch | 44 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 10 | Seymour Perkatch | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Mildred Perkatch | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | George Weinstein | 54 | Head | Bookbinder | Russia |
| 13 | Beatrice Weinstein | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Harry Kusnier | 36 | Head | Cutter | Bialystok |
| 15 | Sarah Kusnier | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Palestine |
| 16 | Murray Kusnier | 12 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 17 | Arnold Kusnier | 8 | Son | — | Brooklyn |
| 18 | Abe Weinstein | 43 | Head | Bookbinder | Wilna |
| 19 | Tillie Weinstein | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 20 | Jack Weinstein | 21 | Son | Bookbinder | New York |
| 21 | Florence Weinstein | 18 | Daughter | Printing | New York |
| 22 | Mildred Weinstein | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Joseph Smulowitz | 48 | Head | Operator | Warsaw |
| 24 | Bessie Smulowitz | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Warsaw |
| 25 | Charlotte Smulowitz | 19 | Daughter | Office | New York |
| 26 | Charlotte Golund | 25 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 27 | Benjamin Golund | 31 | Son-in-law | Curtains | Warsaw |
| 28 | Leon Luckner | 54 | Head | Butcher | Warsaw |
| 29 | Lena Luckner | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Warsaw |
| 30 | Louis Luckner | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Rubin Krauss | 48 | Head | Milliner | Bialystok |
| 32 | Dora Krauss | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Austria |
| 33 | Mae Krauss | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Seymour Krauss | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Sol Gottlieb | 45 | Head | Manufacturing | Russia |
| 36 | Dora Gottlieb | 43 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 37 | Seymour Gottlieb | 18 | Son | Shipping | Manhattan |
| 38 | Bernice Gottlieb | 10 | Daughter | — | Brooklyn |
| 39 | Samuel Winter | 59 | Head | Fruit | Yarlow |
| 40 | Esther Winter | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Bakofskan |
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 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)