Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Margaret R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Union Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Union Twp
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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Lowell Gordon	Son	—	32	~1908
Margaret Gordon	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Spouse, age 37

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Maggie A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Spouse, age 47

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● 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	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 57

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

Surname	Gordon
Given Name	Margaret R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Union Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Margaret Gordon

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00932)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret R. Gordon THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Lowell Gordon	32	Son	Pack Furniture	Indiana
3	Artie Gibson	40	Head	Cook	Indiana
4	Richard Gibson	17	Son	—	Indiana
5	Roscoe Gibson	7	Son	—	Indiana
6	Albert Wicker	71	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Clara Wicker	69	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Claude Brown	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
9	Myrtle Brown	43	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Marilyn Brown	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Ora Roan	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
12	Ruth Roan	38	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Bob Roan	9	Son	—	Indiana
14	Thomas Linville	48	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Edwin Rugenstein	8	Lodger	—	Indiana
16	George John	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Geraldine John	39	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Phyllis John	18	Daughter	Clerical Assistant	Indiana
19	Martha John	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Frederick John	13	Son	—	Indiana
21	Lowell John	8	Son	—	Indiana
22	Hugh John	6	Son	—	Indiana
23	David John	12	Son	—	Indiana
24	Lacy Branson	78	Head	Farmer	Indiana
25	Emma Branson	62	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Mable Talbert	47	Lodger	—	Indiana
27	Frank Kelley	27	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Elizabeth Kelley	20	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Edd John	73	Head	Farmer	Indiana
30	Alice John	64	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Ruth John	33	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Virgil Benefiel	33	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Ruth Benefiel	30	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Henry Handley	39	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
35	Carrie Handley	35	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Edward Handley	4	Son	—	Indiana
37	Lydia Gike	84	Head	—	Indiana
38	Leo Theobald	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Myrtle B. Theobald	44	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Marjorie Theobald	16	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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