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Joseph Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bath Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gordon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nancy Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Gordon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vivian Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hagler Gordon | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Myrtle Tingle | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Christine Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 36
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Jos. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 44
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph C. Gordon THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hagler Gordon | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Christine Gordon | 21 | Daughter | Beauty Oper. | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Muriel Gordon | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest Gordon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Emma W. Gordon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clara Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Vivian Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nancy Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Myrtle Tingle | 31 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 51 | John R. O. Paul | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lila E. Paul | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Jr. Paul | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lila N. Paul | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clarence Cartwright | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mattie O. Cartwright | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Marion Cartwright | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elizabeth Cartwright | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nellie Cartwright | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Edith L. Cartwright | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Violet O. Carner | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Carner | 58 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Midgette | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Almyra Midgette | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Glenn Midgette | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sanford Ormond | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Ormond | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Linda Ray Ormond | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy B. O. Duke | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James M. Duke | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rudolph Jarvis | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rachel Jarvis | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Esther Jarvis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Haywood Foreman | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Estelle Foreman | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hazel Lee Foreman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Fenner Foreman | 55 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Foreman | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Foreman | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jesse Foreman | 20 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
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)