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Joseph Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | manufacturing printing ink |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Gordon | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | manufacturing printing ink |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 570 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leonie Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Gordon
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Gordon
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Gordon
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leonie Gordon
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Gordon
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Gordon
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eugene Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01022-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lester Staudenmeyer | 36 | Head | General Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Irene Staudenmeyer | 31 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Katherine Patrick | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | John Patrick | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ella Reagan | 52 | Head | President | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Haller | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 47 | Jeanette Haller | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Joseph Gordon | 48 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 49 | Lillian Gordon | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Joseph Jr. Gordon THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Chemist | Illinois |
| 51 | Eugene T. Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Rene Bergh | 27 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 53 | Gwen Bergh | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 54 | W. Welsh Pierce | 40 | Head | Office Manager | Arkansas |
| 55 | Glendale Pierce | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | W. Welsh Jr. Pierce | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Benjamin R. Pierce | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Malcolm Boyle | 38 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 59 | Florence Boyle | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Malcolm Jr. Boyle | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Boyle | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Boyle | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Martha Hoffman | 42 | Nurse | Nurse | Germany |
| 64 | Lawrence Quirk | 25 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Lucille Quirk | 27 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 66 | Harold J. Grotheuss | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Velma Grotheuss | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Virginia Grotheuss | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Joanne Grotheuss | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Richard F. Minal | 54 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 71 | Beulah Minal | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Myrl Eckert | 30 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edna Mae Eckert | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Paul Eckert | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Blanche Eckert | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Schnaitman | 47 | Head | Credit Manager | Illinois |
| 77 | Marie B. Schnaitman | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mary Jane Schnaitman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph Widran | 46 | Head | Mechanical Optician | Illinois |
| 80 | Marie Widran | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)