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James Gordon — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Gordon across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clemens | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Virginia Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Ella Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Pearl Clemens | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| James Gordon | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| Berthana Clemens | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Geo Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Gordon | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851
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XGBoost
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer (Wharf) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Gordon across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gordon
Head · 1910 · age 55 · b. ~1855 · Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1410unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Duffey | 60 | Head | Engineer | Ireland - English |
| 2 | Mary A Duffey | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland - English |
| 3 | Patrick Duffey | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Rose Duffey | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Duffey | 21 | Daughter | Spooler | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Duffey | 18 | Daughter | St | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Duffey | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Byrne | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Mcmerty | 50 | Head | — | Ireland - English |
| 10 | James Mcdonough | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Jr Mcdonough | 6 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elias Hooper | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Milton K Hooper | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas A Jr Hooper | 26 | Son | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Olivia H Hooper | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Geo F Hooper | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward H Joshint | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Hannah E Joshint | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | John Joshint | 70 | Father | White Washer | Maryland |
| 20 | Annie E Walker | 47 | Head | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Henry W Walker | 30 | Son | Wagon Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Josephine Walker | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ida Walker | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith B Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Esther Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Milton Walker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Reese Walker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edna Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rogers Jordan | 42 | Boarder | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 30 | James Gordon THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Margaret Gordon | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Gordon | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Raymond Gordon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Geo Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ella Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Virginia Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Clemens | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Berthana Clemens | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Pearl Clemens | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lewis Mcknight | 29 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lydia Mcknight | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charlie Mcknight | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harry Mcknight | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bella James | 25 | Head | Housework | Delaware |
| 45 | Annie Almida James | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Irvin Holland | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Carrie Holland | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ettie Holland | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ernest Holland | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice Holland | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)