John Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Cotton Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Gordon	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Mary Gordon	Daughter	—	31	~1909
John Gordon	Head	—	59	~1881
Kevin Gordon	Son	—	15	~1925
Julius Gordon	Son	—	24	~1916
Eleanora Gordon	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 39

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 49

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	46
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 59

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Cotton Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Gordon

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01428-00253)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Hand	11	Son	—	Louisiana
42	John Hand	9	Son	—	Louisiana
43	Lawrence Hand	8	Son	—	Louisiana
44	Peter Hand	7	Son	—	Louisiana
45	Harold Hand	5	Son	—	Louisiana
46	Madelyn Bellott	61	Head	—	Louisiana
47	Gwendolyn Bellott	26	Daughter	Rate Clerk	Louisiana
48	Hellen Bellott	24	Daughter	Secretary Aid	Louisiana
49	Pauline Hopkins	60	Sister	—	Louisiana
50	Bess Bogue	48	Sister	Assistant To Department Head	Louisiana
51	Peggy Hopkins	12	Niece	—	Louisiana
52	John P. Gordon THIS PERSON	59	Head	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
53	Eleanora Gordon	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
54	Mary F. Gordon	31	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
55	Julius W. Gordon	24	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
56	Patricia Gordon	21	Daughter	Typist	Louisiana
57	Kevin M. Gordon	15	Son	—	Louisiana
58	Frank Daigre	65	Head	Director	Louisiana
59	Mamie Daigre	61	Wife	—	Louisiana
60	Henry Voelkel	51	Head	Platform Clerk	Louisiana
61	Adele Voelkel	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
62	Henry W. Voelkel	23	Son	Mechanical Engineer	Louisiana
63	Adell C. Voelkel	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
64	Lillian Garner	43	Head	—	Louisiana
65	Alan R. Garner	20	Son	File Clerk	Louisiana
66	Anna Fitzpatrick	69	Head	—	Louisiana
67	Lottie O'Rourke	74	Sister	—	Louisiana
68	Millicent O'Rourke	48	Niece	Private Secretary	Louisiana
69	Grover Sharp	46	Head	Accountant	Louisiana
70	Imelda Sharp	34	Wife	Supervisor	Louisiana
71	Alaine Rowan	35	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
72	Marie Rowan	29	Sister-in-law	Waitress	Louisiana
73	Myrtle Mullen	52	Head	Trained Nurse	Kentucky
74	Alvin Weber	39	Lodger	Fireman	Louisiana
75	Frank Fondrella	31	Head	Vendor	Louisiana
76	Clara Fondrella	32	Wife	Vendor	Louisiana
77	Winifred Smith	25	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
78	Gloria Smith	15	Niece	—	Louisiana
79	Eugenie Kessler	65	Head	Retail Confectionery	Louisiana
80	Magdaline Kessler	77	Sister	—	Louisiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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