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Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington, Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Gordon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Gordon | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Gordon | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 46
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 6 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 55
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 4 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 | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 65
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington, Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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 65 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Fischer | 33 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 2 | Katie Fischer | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | James Gordon | 70 | Head | Owner | Scotland |
| 4 | Margaret Gordon THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Leslie Gordon | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Alva Myers | 34 | Head | Traffic Manager | New Jersey |
| 7 | Beatrice Myers | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frank Myers | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Gertrude Myers | 59 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Peter Staranka | 67 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Austria |
| 11 | Stephen Staranka | 34 | Son | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Adeline Staranka | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Robert Kelley | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Barbara Kelley | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Johnson | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 16 | Helen Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Helen Surman | 35 | Step-Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Joseph Knox | 46 | Head | Power Press | New Jersey |
| 19 | Hattie Knox | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Roy J. Knox | 25 | Son | Die Cutter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Doris K. Knox | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frank Scanlon | 29 | Head | Adjustor | New Jersey |
| 23 | Emma Scanlon | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Scanlon | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Becvar | 50 | Head | Upholstering | Czecho Slovakia |
| 26 | Mary Becvar | 53 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 27 | Anna Becvar | 24 | Daughter | Operator | Czecho Slovakia |
| 28 | James J. Carlos | 56 | Head | Trainman | Ireland |
| 29 | Annie Carlos | 46 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 30 | James E. Carlos | 31 | Son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Horace W. Bucknell | 61 | Head | Receiving Clerk | England |
| 32 | Annie Bucknell | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Alice E. Bucknell | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 34 | John H. Bucknell | 24 | Son | Picker | New Jersey |
| 35 | William H. Dempsey | 59 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 36 | Minnie Dempsey | 54 | Wife | Hand Sewing | New York |
| 37 | Charles E. Schaeffer | 49 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 38 | Barbara Schaeffer | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Teresa Metz | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 40 | Julia Pollack | 64 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)