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John Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chelan-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chelan-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Cora — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chelan-County, Washington |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chelan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARM LABORER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wenatchee Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gordon | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Richard Gordon | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Beulah Gordon | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chelan, Washington
Son, age 6
Chelan, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Chelan, Washington
Son, age 16
Chelan, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Chelan-County, Washington
Head, age 26
Chelan-County, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chelan |
| Occupation | FARM LABORER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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: father C Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Gordon
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Gordon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gordon
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Washington
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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 — Chelan-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Chelan-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04332-01054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David L Wietrick | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 2 | Richard Lee Wietrick | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 3 | John C Gordon | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 4 | Cora A Gordon | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William Gordon | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 6 | Kenneth Gordon | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 7 | James K Gordon | 87 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 8 | John Gordon THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 9 | Beulah Gordon | 20 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 10 | Richard C Gordon | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | George Goman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Vivian Goman | 47 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 13 | Walter Goman | 26 | Son | Sawyer | Washington |
| 14 | Ray Gordon Goman | 23 | Son | — | Washington |
| 15 | Thomas Goman | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 16 | Celia Goman | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Earl Goman | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Alice Goman | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Joseph Oberlitner | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Franz J Von Euch | 52 | Head | Farm | Germany |
| 21 | Dwight Robison | 46 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 22 | Anne M Robison | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carol Robison | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Fred H Poff | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mabel Poff | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Lorna Jean Poff | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Washington |
| 27 | Robert Poff | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 28 | Calvin Richardson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | James J Walker | 62 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Missouri |
| 30 | Nora Walker | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur J Fournier | 53 | Head | 540 | Michigan |
| 32 | Jennie Fournier | 56 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 33 | Ethel Fournier | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Alphonse Duhamel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary E Duhamel | 45 | Wife | 0 | Canada-English |
| 36 | James T Duhamel | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 37 | M. Theresa Duhamel | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Edward Duhamel | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Margaret Duhamel | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | William Duhamel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)