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John Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pulaski, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Gordon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pulaski, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pulaski, Indiana |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Opal Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Gordon | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Herbert Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Josephine Gordon | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pulaski, Indiana
Head, age 47
Pulaski, Indiana · implied b. ~1853
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Pulaski, Indiana
Head, age 56
Pulaski, Indiana · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Pulaski, Indiana
Head, age 66
Pulaski, Indiana · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Gordon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pulaski, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gordon
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu461unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha Kinty | 32 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Sophia Kinty | 78 | Mother | — | Mecklenburg |
| 53 | June M Kinty | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | William Kinty | 81 | Head | — | Mecklenburg |
| 55 | Sophia Kinty | 69 | Wife | — | Mecklenburg |
| 56 | Henry F Kinty | 36 | Son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 57 | Herman Kinty | 34 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Theresa Kinty | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Floyd Kinty | 7 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Roy Strong | 20 | Grand Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 61 | James W Lowry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Gertrude Lowry | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | John Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | May Hall | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Fred Kinty | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Anita Kinty | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Quent Kinty | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 68 | Anna Kinty | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Rudolph Garling | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Sophia Garling | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Edward Garling | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 72 | Amelia Garling | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Marie Garling | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Frederick Garling | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Charlie Garling | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 76 | John W Gordon THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Josephine Gordon | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Herbert Gordon | 18 | Son | Merchant | Indiana |
| 79 | Opal Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Lorena Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Anthony Freeman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Robbie Freeman | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Mabel Freeman | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Hazel Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Bryce Viers | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 86 | Almeda Viers | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | John Viers | 35 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Homer Viers | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Lloyd Fritz | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Dora Fritz | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | George Kinty | 41 | Brother in law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 92 | Jacob Kinty | 76 | Head | — | Baden Ger |
| 93 | Mary Kinty | 69 | Wife | — | Baden Ger |
| 94 | John Kinty | 37 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Mary Kinty | 34 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Yard Myers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Brunswick |
| 97 | Harry M Myers | 26 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 98 | Ruth Myers | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Ralph Myers | 7 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Tessa Myers | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
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)