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Margaret Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Abbeville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Abbeville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Long Cane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Gordon | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Warren Gordon | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Gordon | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Margaret Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Milton Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Adger Gordon | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Gordon | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Abbeville, South …
Spouse, age 47
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Abbeville-County, South …
Other, age 57
Abbeville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Cane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gordon
Spouse · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2184unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pat Mitchel | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Neil Mitchel | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Linna Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Mary Brown | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Janis Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Hattie Brown | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Arthur Cowan | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Irvin Cowan | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Simpson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Simpson | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Earle Simpson | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Simpson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Helen Simpson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Rachel Simpson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Rodney Simpson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Gordon | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Margaret Gordon THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Adger Gordon | 26 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Allen Gordon | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret Gordon | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Warren Gordon | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Milton Gordon | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lem Strawhorn | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Janis Strawhorn | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Paul Strawhorn | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Callie Strawhorn | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Andrew Strawhorn | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rayford Strawhorn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Strawhorn | 80 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Strawhorn | 40 | Sister | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 81 | Warren Strawhorn | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Maggie Strawhorn | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Wayman Strawhorn | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Everett Strawhorn | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Curtis Strawhorn | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | E. V. Strawhorn | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Olin Strawhorn | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | George Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | John H. Sharp | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Claudia Sharp | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Sharp | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | John H. Sharp | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Samuel Sharp | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lily May Sharp | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Clyde Sharp | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Daniel Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hester Hill | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Otis Martin | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Arlene Martin | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Rozelle Martin | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)