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Joseph Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Ohio |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pupil |
| Industry | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Pupil |
| Township / Ward | Woodstock Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Verna Gordon | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Gordon | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Amy Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Ohio
Son, age 2
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Champaign, Ohio
Son, age 11
Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Pupil |
| Industry | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Joseph Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Gordon
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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Sibling
Arthur Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Champaign, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1353unit:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Hurling | 16 | Stepdaughter | Student | Ohio |
| 52 | Basil C. Hayes | 36 | Head | Retail Merchant | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lucinda Hayes | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Walter D. Hayes | 11 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 55 | Aubrey Hayes | 10 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 56 | Esklyn Hayes | 8 | Son | Student | Kentucky |
| 57 | Kent C. Lincoln | 42 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 58 | Maud C. Lincoln | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | William Lincoln | 19 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 60 | George Lincoln | 15 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 61 | Martha Lincoln | 61 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 62 | James J. Gordon | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 63 | Verna Gordon | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Arthur Gordon | 13 | Son | Pupil | Ohio |
| 65 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Pupil | Ohio |
| 66 | Rosa Gordon | 9 | Daughter | Pupil | Ohio |
| 67 | Amy Gordon | 7 | Daughter | Pupil | Ohio |
| 68 | Dorothy Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Herbert Clark | 30 | Head | Laborer County | Ohio |
| 70 | Ruby Clark | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Harriette Clark | 8 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 72 | Winnifred Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary E. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Guy Clark | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 75 | Muriel Utter | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Edith Utter | 44 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 77 | Mary Utter | 42 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 78 | Jasper N. Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Lettie R. Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Nellie Sharp | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Howard Sharp | 42 | Son | Doctor | Ohio |
| 82 | Mable Sharp | 40 | Stepdaughter | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Human Kimball | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ohio |
| 84 | Bertha Kimball | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Marion E. Kimball | 7 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 86 | Edmund Kimball | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Charles B. Vance | 35 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 88 | Edna Vance | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Maud Vance | 11 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 90 | Blanche Vance | 9 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 91 | Helen Vance | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Paul R. Vance | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Martha G. Vance | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | William Linehan | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Bessie Linehan | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | John Linehan | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 97 | Ruth Linehan | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Charles Broshes | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 99 | Elva Broshes | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Leola Broshes | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)