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Joseph Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rusk, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rusk, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Wilkinson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Gordon | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Jessie Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Vernice Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Walter Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Gordon | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Wisconsin
Son, age 15
Rusk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 24
Rusk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkinson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Gordon
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Jessie Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernice Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Gordon
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Rusk, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Rusk, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2611unit:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E Andreasson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Hannah Andreasson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Edward Kennedy | 42 | Head | Dairy Farm | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Madge G Kennedy | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Charley A Olson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Selma C Olson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Gunnard Olson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Hildred Peterson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Joseph H Taylor | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Edith C Taylor | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Theodore J Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Florence E Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | John J Gordon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 14 | Bernice F Gordon | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Vernice P Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mary E Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Jessie J Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Walter Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Elizabeth K Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | John Swenson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Mandy O Swenson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Carl O Edwardson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Edith S Edwardson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Robert C Edwardson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Louis Doran | 65 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 27 | Frank J Whitcomb | 67 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Luella C Whitcomb | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Walter H Whitcomb | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Marie H Whitcomb | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Mary Whitcomb | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | William F Whitcomb | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Hazel Whitcomb | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Ernest Whitcomb | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | James Peterson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Angeline Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Earl Peterson | 18 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 38 | Violet M Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Arno Wilkinson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Ruth E Wilkinson | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Emeline Stocker | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 42 | Marcus Stocker | 30 | Servant | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Eva Bellis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Edward Gould | 22 | Servant | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Mabel Stumph | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 46 | Arthur J Campbell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Sophia M Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert J Campbell | 19 | Son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Opal S Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | William A Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)