John Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this John Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clide & Nellie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Maryland
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Huyetts
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Heel Cutter
Industry	Shoe shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	476
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Heel Cutter
Township / Ward	Conococheague
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Gordon	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Gordon	Head	—	24	~1916
Ruby Gordon	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Maryland

Son, age 3

Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Washington, Maryland

Son, age 13

Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Washington-County, Maryland

Head, age 24

Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Huyetts
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Heel Cutter
Industry	Shoe shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	476
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Our Model Tree links John Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clide Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Clide Gordon

b. ~1892

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nellie Gordon

b. ~1894

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Gordon

Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01562-00745)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorsey Martin	15	son	—	Maryland
2	Janice C. Martin	12	daughter	—	Maryland
3	Oliver K Martin	10	son	—	Maryland
4	Robert E Martin	4	son	—	Maryland
5	Harry Shank	58	head	—	Maryland
6	Ada M Shank	56	wife	—	Virginia
7	John A. Shank	26	son	Manager	Maryland
8	Parker Brandt	62	head	—	Maryland
9	John Gordon THIS PERSON	24	head	Heel Cutter	Maryland
10	Ruby Gordon	24	wife	Blocker	Maryland
11	Ruth Gordon	3	daughter	—	Maryland
12	Gilbert Hose	25	head	Sole Cutter	Maryland
13	Jennie Hose	20	wife	—	Maryland
14	Robert Hose	3	son	—	Maryland
15	Patricia Ann Hose	1	daughter	—	Maryland
16	Charlie Saunders	44	head	Sole Cutter	Maryland
17	Lola Saunders	43	wife	—	Maryland
18	Charles Saunders	21	son	Insole Cutter	Maryland
19	Irene Saunders	23	daughter	Saleslady	Maryland
20	John Saunders	19	son	Laborer	Maryland
21	Roy Feegley	44	head	Farmer	Maryland
22	Mabel Feegley	44	wife	—	Maryland
23	Lewis Shank	23	head	Machinist	Maryland
24	Lella Belle Shank	24	wife	Saleslady	Maryland
25	Walter M Butler	24	head	Attendant	Maryland
26	Dorothy Butler	23	wife	—	Maryland
27	Jacob B Mumma	52	head	Chauffeur	Maryland
28	Hallie B Mumma	49	wife	—	Maryland
29	Elwood Mumma	24	son	Solicitor	Maryland
30	Nellie May Mumma	20	daughter	Saleslady	Maryland
31	Charles H. Blazer	47	head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
32	Mary E. Blazer	46	wife	—	Pennsylvania
33	Charles Blazer	16	son	Laborer	Maryland
34	Margaret Blazer	14	daughter	Child Labor	Maryland
35	Kathleen Blazer	12	daughter	—	Maryland
36	Joseph Blazer	10	son	—	Maryland
37	Marie Blazer	7	daughter	—	Maryland
38	Kenneth Blazer	2	son	—	Maryland
39	Clarence L. Sprecher	23	head	Skilled Labor	Maryland
40	Loletta Sprecher	21	wife	—	Maryland

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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