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Joseph Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Cicero |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Molly Gordon | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Edward Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 59
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 21 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | City Paving |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 957 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel497:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Spolec | 51 | Head | Insurant | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | Anna Spolec | 47 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Mildred Spolec | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 54 | Paul Spolec | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 55 | Helen Spolec | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Martha Spolec | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Louis Janca | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Czechoslovakia |
| 58 | Regina Janca | 43 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 59 | Adeline Janca | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 60 | Sylvia Janca | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 62 | Molly Gordon | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Edward Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Dorothy Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Frank Fiala | 50 | Head | Molder | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Anna Fiala | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Anna Fiala | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 68 | Joseph Michal | 60 | Head | Oiler | Czechoslovakia |
| 69 | Marie Michal | 60 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | Emily Lochman | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Alma Lochman | 30 | Daughter | Private Secy | Illinois |
| 72 | Edna Lochman | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 73 | Lawrence Maggione | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 74 | Sylvia Maggione | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Edward Maggione | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Maggione | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)