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Joseph Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louise — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentleyville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Bentleyville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Gordon | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Gordon | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Gordon | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Julia Gordon | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 30
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentleyville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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: mother Louise Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louise Gordon
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03620-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Smolec | 20 | Son | Miner | New York |
| 2 | Joseph Smolec | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter Smolec | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen Smolec | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dolores Smolec | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Violet Smolec | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 8 | Julia Gordon | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Albert Gordon | 25 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Jr Gordon | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Gordon | 19 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul Graner | 39 | Head | Miner | Austria-Hungary |
| 13 | Mary Graner | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Walter Graner | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Jr Graner | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frances Graner | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sampson Graner | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Eli Graner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Graner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Prudelle Graner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sunbeam Graner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lillian Mae Graner | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Josephine Cornelius | 59 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 24 | John Cornelius | 29 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Dominick Paul | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Paul | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Florence Paul | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ross Morbitz | 55 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 29 | Filomena Morbitz | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Rose Morbitz | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Morbitz | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Sabo | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Sabo | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Sabo | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Betty Ann Sabo | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dolores Sabo | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ester Cherobee | 78 | Head | — | Poland |
| 38 | John Motichick | 58 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | Mary Motichick | 53 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 40 | John Motichick | 25 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 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)