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Joseph Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Amos Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Howard Gordon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herman Gordon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rufus Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Milton Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Josephus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Joseph Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01866-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rufus Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Milton Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Howard Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Herman Gordon | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Amos Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Leon Gordon | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | James Alston | 43 | Head | Shear Man | South Carolina |
| 9 | Beulah Alston | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah Lee Alston | 15 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Charlotte Clark | 62 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jay Trimater | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlotte Trimater | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Walter Trimater | 16 | Son | Mess. Boy | Michigan |
| 15 | Douglas Trimater | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Donald Trimater | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Jennie Shell | 36 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Andrew Shell | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert Shell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Annie Shell | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Carrie Harris | 64 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 22 | William Toote | 32 | Head | Shear Helper | Mississippi |
| 23 | Thelma Toote | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Toote | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | William Toote | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Deloris Toote | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charles Toote | 30 | Brother | Shoveler | Mississippi |
| 28 | Raymond Gay | 36 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 29 | Robert Gay | 74 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Julia Gay | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Thomas Gay | 26 | Nephew | Scrap Iron | Kentucky |
| 32 | Velma Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Laman Fisher | 37 | Head | Digger Ditches & Scraper | Alabama |
| 34 | Nelle Mae Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lamon Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Willie Johnson | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 37 | Lena Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | James Scott | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 40 | Mattie Scott | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)