Joseph Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton city
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automotive
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	H-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Dayton City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Grace Gordon	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Dorothy Gordon	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Glenn Gordon	Son	—	17	~1923
Joseph Gordon	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 26

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Josh
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Motor Elec Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 36

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Josh M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Cash Register
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton city
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Automotive
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	H-8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Joseph Gordon

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03253-00365)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jeanette Terry	50	Lodger	Housekeeper	Ohio
2	George B. Horn	66	Head	Salesman	Ohio
3	Iva H. Horn	38	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
4	Corinne M. Horn	36	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
5	Mary E. Harm	62	Head	—	Ohio
6	Charles Mumma	60	Head	Assembler	Ohio
7	Dessie Mumma	60	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Hugo Coeline	38	Head	Salesman	Michigan
9	Marie Coeline	31	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Marie J. Coeline	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	John R. Stewart	71	Head	—	Ohio
12	Arthur Klinger	59	Head	Painter	Ohio
13	Ada Klinger	59	Wife	Manager	Ohio
14	Nettie Teter	80	Head	—	Iowa
15	Glen O. Teter	55	Son	Painter	Ohio
16	Kenneth Teter	30	Grandson	Punch Press	Ohio
17	Harry Bowser	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
18	Elizabeth Bowser	31	Wife	Cashier	Ohio
19	Charlotte Snyder	52	Mother-in-law	Bookkeeper	Ohio
20	Charles Sheer	22	Head	Apprentice	Pennsylvania
21	Myriam Sheer	20	Wife	Cashier	Ohio
22	Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON	46	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
23	Grace Gordon	46	Wife	Cook	Kentucky
24	Glenn Gordon	17	Son	—	Ohio
25	Dorothy Gordon	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Roger M. Jenkins	61	Head	—	Ohio
27	Irvin E. Burrows	60	Lodger	Machinist	New York
28	Wilbur Washington	22	Lodger	Truck Driver	Ohio
29	David E. Brown	25	Head	Machinist	Ohio
30	Florence Brown	45	Wife	Worker	Ohio
31	Reg. T. Holt	70	Head	—	Ohio
32	Aurora Holt	68	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Myrtle Mcgriff	37	Head	Saleslady	Ohio
34	Junior Mcgriff	20	Son	New Worker	Ohio
35	Betty Lee Mcgriff	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Hilda Eyler	37	Partner	Attendant	Kentucky
37	Martha Conway	72	Head	—	Ohio
38	Ella K. Hevely	59	Lodger	—	Ohio
39	Philip Fincher	34	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
40	Bernice Fincher	23	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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)

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