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James Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Gordon | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Eunice Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Gordon | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Gordon | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Howard Gordon | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sallie Gordon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gordon
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eunice Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nettie Monroe | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Tennessee |
| 52 | William Archibald | 40 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Alabama |
| 53 | Lula Archibald | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | William Archibald | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Eugene Archibald | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James Gifford | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lizzie Gifford | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lizzie Gifford | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Gordon | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sallie Gordon | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ethel Gordon | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bessie Gordon | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Howard Gordon | 22 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eunice Gordon | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 65 | William Gordon | 18 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 66 | James Gordon THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Gordon | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James Kirkpatrick | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lou Kirkpatrick | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Kirkpatrick | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Robert Kirkpatrick | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elizabeth Kirkpatrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruth Kirkpatrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edith Kirkpatrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | William Boyd | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lula Boyd | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Boyd | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | James Boyd | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Alice Boyd | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mary Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | John Boyd | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lula Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Edna Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert Boyd | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | James Boyd | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lucy Perrin | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lula Perrin | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Dennis Cactus | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lizzie Cactus | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William Cactus | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Linnie Cactus | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Thomas Lawson | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lizzie Lawson | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | David Lawson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Edna M Lawson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Hossack | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Tom Pittard | 48 | Head | Cooper | Tennessee |
| 100 | Nettie Pittard | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)