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Joseph Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Gordon | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Pauline Gordon | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Samuel Gordon | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Printers |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 55
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manufacturer |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gordon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gordon
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 52 | Rebecca Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Samuel Gordon | 28 | Son | Stationer | New York |
| 54 | Pauline Gordon | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Stephen V Lequint | 48 | Head | Dry Goods | Canada |
| 56 | Angeline Lequint | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Adele Lequint | 17 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 58 | Theophile Lequint | 35 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Canada |
| 60 | John C Mccafferty | 47 | Head | Manager | New York City |
| 61 | Matilda Mccafferty | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Margaret Mccafferty | 15 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 63 | Cornelius Mccafferty | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Jean F Mccafferty | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Albert A Kenyon | 65 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 66 | Mattie E Kenyon | 61 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Maria Leisina | 70 | Head | — | Spain |
| 68 | Franco De Sal | 71 | Boarder | — | Portugal |
| 69 | Peter Leisina | 19 | Grandson | — | New York City |
| 70 | Harry E Austin | 33 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Vermont |
| 71 | Lillian Austin | 32 | Wife | — | Brooklyn City |
| 72 | James F Moore | 25 | Lodger | Driver | New York City |
| 73 | Guy Moore | 27 | Lodger | Clerk | Oregon |
| 74 | Marietta Shrock | 51 | Head | — | France |
| 75 | Sigrid De Bow | 33 | Boarder | Artist (Painter) | Sweden |
| 76 | Charles Bohm | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Germany |
| 77 | Charles Fred Bohm | 8 | Son | — | New York City |
| 78 | Leonard Himmelsbach | 28 | Brother | Cashier | New York City |
| 79 | Clara Himmelsbach | 65 | Mother | — | New York City |
| 80 | Philip Bohman | 66 | Head | Barber | Bavaria |
| 81 | Louisa Bohman | 38 | Wife | — | New York City |
| 82 | Oscar Sneider | 28 | Boarder | Barber | Germany |
| 83 | G. E. Dewey | 47 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 84 | Dorothy A Dewey | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | G. E. Jr Dewey | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Thomas Bramin | 59 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 87 | Jane Bramin | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 88 | Annie Bramin | 21 | Daughter | Milliner | New York City |
| 89 | William Bramin | 18 | Son | Electrician | New York City |
| 90 | Harriet Henderson | 56 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Op | England |
| 91 | Michael M De Guinis | 44 | Head | Patrolman | Ireland |
| 92 | Alice De Guinis | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | Alice De Guinis | 14 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 94 | Dorothy De Guinis | 10 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 95 | Mary Stein | 29 | Lodger | Clerk | Russia |
| 96 | Henri Planquette | 43 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 97 | Harriett Planquette | 43 | Wife | — | New York City |
| 98 | Lillian F Planquette | 15 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 99 | Frank Ross | 51 | Head | Fireman | New York City |
| 100 | Charlotte Ross | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
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)