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John Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louise — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Poland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | Bentleyville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Louise Gordon | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Pauline Gordon | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Gordon | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Pauline Gordon | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Albert Gordon | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Gordon | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
Head, age 51
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentleyville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 John Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louise Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louise Gordon
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gordon
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Josephine Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1658unit:0313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Berkman | 43 | Head | Butcher | Seiny|Russia |
| 2 | Tamar Berkman | 40 | Wife | — | Seiny|Russia |
| 3 | Annie Berkman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bernard Berkman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Max Berkman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Berkman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ellen Berkman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Abraham Dotkin | 35 | Brother-in-law | Butcher | Russia |
| 9 | Morris Levine | 35 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Levine | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sidney Levine | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eleanor Levine | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Victoria Jones | 15 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Antonio Pacibilla | 40 | Head | Coal Digger | Italy |
| 15 | Rosa Pacibilla | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Alexandro Spezerialo | 34 | Head | Coal Digger | Italy |
| 17 | Felice Spezerialo | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Dominick Yannaci | 32 | Head | Coal Digger | New York |
| 19 | Julia Yannaci | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Marie Yannaci | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Carmine Yannaci | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rosemond Yannaci | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Tony Costa | 30 | Head | Agent | Italy |
| 24 | Breda Costa | 22 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Ralph Costa | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marshal Costa | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jess Costa | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Eugene Costa | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Costa | 30 | Brother | Driver | Italy |
| 30 | Ben Northrop | 26 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 31 | Celia Northrop | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Louise Gordon | 54 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 33 | John Gordon THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Motorman | Poland |
| 34 | Pauline Gordon | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Poland |
| 35 | Pauline Gordon | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Gordon | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Albert Gordon | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Gordon | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Josephine Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 40 | John Meyers | 37 | Head | Organizer | Germany |
| 41 | Louise Meyers | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Katherine Meyers | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clara Meyers | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Pustaric | 26 | Head | Merchant | Croatia |
| 45 | Katherine Pustaric | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dersil Pustaric | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Almerice Fantavella | 45 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 48 | Eliza Fantavella | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Rocky Fantavella | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Amelia Fantavella | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)