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Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: CALIFORNIA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | GORDON |
| Given Name | MARGARET J. |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | CALIFORNIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Gordon | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Gordon | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Spouse, age 36
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Maggie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Spouse, age 47
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Spouse, age 60
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | GORDON |
| Given Name | MARGARET J. |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | CALIFORNIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gordon
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00312-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John P. Barker | 42 | HEAD | Gardner | CALIFORNIA |
| 2 | Bertha M. Barker | 28 | WIFE | — | OREGON |
| 3 | Gladys A. Barker | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 4 | Lawrence E. Maul | 30 | HEAD | Porter | WASHINGTON |
| 5 | Kathleen A. Maul | 29 | WIFE | — | WASHINGTON |
| 6 | Joan M. Maul | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 7 | Owen Carstarphen | 28 | HEAD | Radio Technician | MISSOURI |
| 8 | Estelle T. Carstarphen | 21 | WIFE | — | HAWAII |
| 9 | Mary G. Breueman | 49 | MOTHER-LAW | Assistant Supervisor | HAWAII |
| 10 | Harlan F. Perdew | 32 | HEAD | Civil Engineer | IOWA |
| 11 | Dorothy M. Perdew | 32 | WIFE | — | IOWA |
| 12 | Joanne R. Perdew | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | IOWA |
| 13 | William B. Perdew | 9 | SON | — | IOWA |
| 14 | Patricia M. Perdew | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 15 | Jean Perdew | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 16 | Helen Baldrag | 77 | HEAD | — | GERMANY |
| 17 | Jeremiah C. Brosnahan | 64 | HEAD | Longshoreman | CALIFORNIA |
| 18 | Mary C. Brosnahan | 64 | WIFE | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 19 | Margaret Jenkins | 66 | HEAD | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 20 | Helen Bonabell | 41 | DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 21 | Alexander Bonabell | 13 | GRAND-SON | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 22 | Margaret E. Bonabell | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 23 | Thornton Jenkins | 19 | GRAND-SON | Apprentice Carpenter | CALIFORNIA |
| 24 | Charles E. Gordon | 60 | HEAD | Master Painter | MINNESOTA |
| 25 | Margaret J. Gordon THIS PERSON | 60 | WIFE | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 26 | Stanley C. Gordon | 29 | SON | Painter | CALIFORNIA |
| 27 | Maud R. Borland | 68 | HEAD | — | OHIO |
| 28 | George A. Borland | 42 | SON | Foreman | CALIFORNIA |
| 29 | Charles E. Borland | 31 | SON | Police Officer | CALIFORNIA |
| 30 | Arthur L. Borland | 38 | SON | Police Officer | CALIFORNIA |
| 31 | Fred H. Higgins | 53 | HEAD | Money Clerk | CALIFORNIA |
| 32 | Elizabeth Higgins | 51 | WIFE | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 33 | Edward Hein | 27 | HEAD | Pharmacist | NORTH DAKOTA |
| 34 | Julia Hein | 29 | WIFE | — | OKLAHOMA |
| 35 | Julia D. Cross | 13 | STEP-DAUGHTER | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 36 | Myrtle Byrnes | 50 | HEAD | — | CALIFORNIA |
| 37 | Muriel Byrnes | 25 | DAUGHTER | Legal Stenographer | CALIFORNIA |
| 38 | Nellie B. Leddy | 70 | MOTHER | Practical Nurse | CALIFORNIA |
| 39 | Arthur R. Jurgens | 49 | HEAD | Bank Clerk | CALIFORNIA |
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)