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Joseph Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kerr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charley Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harry Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eddie Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emily Gordon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Rita Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Leo Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Cathryn Gordon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 39
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 50
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Gordon across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel410:0069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Brannaman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Dorae Brannaman | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Bertha Brannaman | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Everett Brannaman | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | John W. Brannaman | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | F. B. Smith | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Jane Smith | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Albert Bell | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Ed Brown | 33 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lesta Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Alice Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Allie Brown | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lorna Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mckinley Connor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Anna Connor | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Dorothy M. Connor | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert G. Connor | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary A. Connor | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Connor | 65 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Joseph E. Gordon THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Cathryn Gordon | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Joseph Gordon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Emily Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rita Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charley Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Leo Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Eddie Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Harry Gordon | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lester Thornton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ethel Thornton | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Erma Thornton | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charlie Thornton | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dale Thornton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lottie Thornton | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Thornton | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Thornton | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Vera J. Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frank Lafever | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Clara Lafever | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Francis Lafever | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John Lafever | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | James Lafever | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Jane Lafever | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Elzina Lafever | 67 | Mother | Nurse | Illinois |
| 46 | John O. Murphy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Lucile Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Therese M. Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Everett Diddens | 30 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 50 | Kate Diddens | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)