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Joseph Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-William-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-William-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-William-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumfries Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dumfries Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Gordon | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Orville Gordon | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Knight Gordon | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Gladys Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ralph Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince William, …
Son, age 5
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-William-County, Virginia
Son, age 15
Prince-William-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumfries Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ralph Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Prince-William-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-William-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04286-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Gray | 6 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Daniel Davis | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Davis | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Raymond O. Curtis | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Jane Curtis | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Earl Dunn | 25 | Son-in-law | Guard | Missouri |
| 9 | Margie Dunn | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sylvia Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Judith Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John W. Carboll | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | W. William Carboll | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Leslie C. Carboll | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lester L. Carboll | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Beulah Randall | 39 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Carlton L. Bushey | 19 | Head | Air Brakeman | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie C. Bushey | 40 | Mother | Matron | Maryland |
| 19 | George T. Lee | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Leon Bushey | 18 | Half-brother | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Margie Bushey | 16 | Half-sister | — | Virginia |
| 22 | David Bushey | 12 | Half-brother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothea Bushey | 11 | Half-sister | — | Virginia |
| 24 | George Fisher | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Katherine Fisher | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Jr. Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie May Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred D. Fisher | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ora Johnson | 45 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 30 | Claude Thomas | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucretia Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Knight Gordon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter Gordon | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Orville Gordon | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys Gordon | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Joseph Gordon THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ralph Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Raymond Curtis | 46 | Head | Saw Mill | Virginia |
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)