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James Gordon — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 7 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1923

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Helen Gordon	Daughter	—	6	~1924
Margaret Gordon	Daughter	—	10	~1920
John Gordon	Head	—	33	~1897
Thomas Gordon	Son	—	5	~1925
James Gordon	Son	—	7	~1923
Francis Gordon	Son	—	5	~1925
John Gordon	Son	—	8	~1922
Mary Gordon	Spouse	—	30	~1900

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Son, age 7

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Son, age 17

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Giordano
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Gordon

Son · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · New York

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Sibling

John Gordon

Sibling · 1930 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thomas Gordon

Sibling · 1930 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Gordon

Sibling · 1930 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Margaret Gordon

Sibling · 1930 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Francis Gordon

Sibling · 1930 · age 5

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

1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1506rs:0623)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John Doherty	27	Head	Machine Hand	Northern Ireland
52	Vogelina Doherty	26	Wife	—	Italy
53	Henry Ansbach	40	Head	Dyer	New York
54	George Ansbach	51	Brother	Roofing	Germany
55	Gertrude Ansbach	33	Sister	Clerk	New York
56	Delia Crown	60	Head	Cleaning	Northern Ireland
57	Emma Crown	47	Sister	Waitress	Northern Ireland
58	James Foster	60	Head	Watchman	New York
59	Marian Foster	58	Wife	—	New York
60	James Jr. Foster	30	Son	Mechanic	New York
61	Florence Foster	24	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
62	Marian Foster	12	Daughter	Clerk	New York
63	George Foster	10	Son	Operator	New York
64	John Gordon	33	Head	Laborer	Northern Ireland
65	Mary Gordon	30	Wife	—	Ireland
66	Margaret Gordon	10	Daughter	Operator	New York
67	John Gordon	8	Son	Clerk	New York
68	James Gordon THIS PERSON	7	Son	—	New York
69	Helen Gordon	6	Daughter	—	New York
70	Thomas Gordon	5	Son	—	New York
71	Francis Gordon	5	Son	—	New York
72	Herbert Myers	45	Head	Trucker	New York
73	Mary Myers	49	Wife	Coal Passer	New York
74	Frank Myers	24	Son	Packer	New York
75	Alice Myers	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
76	Harold Myers	20	Son	Errand Boy	New York
77	William Myers	18	Son	—	New York
78	Herbert Myers	16	Son	—	New York
79	George Myers	12	Son	—	New York
80	Dorothy Myers	8	Son	—	New York
81	Chas. Ronquaraciano	49	Head	Barber	Italy
82	Annie Ronquaraciano	49	Wife	—	New York
83	Julia Ronquaraciano	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
84	John Ronquaraciano	22	Son	Stock Clerk	New York
85	Emily Ronquaraciano	20	Daughter	Operator	New York
86	Joseph Ronquaraciano	16	Son	—	New York
87	William Murphy	42	Head	Laborer	New York
88	Lulu Murphy	42	Wife	—	New York
89	Frances Murphy	19	Daughter	Operator	New York
90	Gertrude Murphy	17	Daughter	Clerk	New York
91	Florence Murphy	14	Daughter	—	New York
92	Elizabeth Murphy	12	Daughter	—	New York
93	William Murphy	9	Son	—	New York
94	David Murphy	7	Son	—	New York
95	Margaret Murphy	4	Daughter	—	New York
96	Albert Murphy	2	Son	—	New York
97	Anna Morgan	73	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
98	Clouden Ambrose	33	Head	Laborer	West Indies
99	Ruth Ambrose	30	Wife	Housework	West Indies
100	James Ambrose	29	Brother	Chauffeur	West Indies

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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)

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