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Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Caroline — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Amboy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dietitian |
| Industry | gas appliances |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Dietitian |
| Township / Ward | South Amboy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gordon | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rita Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marie Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Gordon | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Carolyn Gordon | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 12
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Amboy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | dietitian |
| Industry | gas appliances |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolyn Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gordon
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Gordon
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carolyn Gordon
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02363-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Steinmetz | 17 | daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ida Steinmetz | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Albert | 64 | head | Shoemaker | Hungary |
| 4 | Alexander Howarth | 65 | lodger | Tool Sharpener | Hungary |
| 5 | Andrew Gera | 27 | head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 6 | Catherine Gera | 22 | wife | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Robert Gera | 0 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Stanley Gape | 23 | head | Crane Operator | New Jersey |
| 9 | Veronica Gape | 23 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Stanley Gape | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Wilfred Hoffman | 30 | head | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 13 | Catherine Hoffman | 28 | wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Joseph Hoffman | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Philip Sullivan | 35 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Sullivan | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Joseph Scully | 29 | head | Police Correspondent | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Scully | 30 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Betty Scully | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Leo Scully | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Scully | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Lawrence Kenny | 41 | head | Mortician | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mary Kenny | 41 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frank Gordon | 51 | head | Abstractor | New Jersey |
| 25 | Carolyn Gordon | 45 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Gordon THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Dietitian | New Jersey |
| 27 | James Gordon | 19 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Rita Gordon | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Marie Gordon | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Patrick Costello | 72 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Margaret Routan | 59 | sister | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Johanna Obrien | 54 | sister | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Coakley | 32 | nephew | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Routan | 50 | brother-in-law | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 35 | Kathleen Cheeseman | 33 | head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Monica Cheeseman | 27 | sister | Typist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Francis Murphy | 44 | head | Tug Captain | New Jersey |
| 38 | Hazel Murphy | 44 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank Murphy | 22 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary Pat Murphy | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)