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Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Niagara-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Niagara-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Niagara-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niagara Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | nurse's aid |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Nurse'S Aid |
| Township / Ward | Niagara Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gordon | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jean Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Gordon | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Diana Gordon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alan Gordon | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joan Gordon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Gordon | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Irene Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Niagara, New …
Daughter, age 10
Niagara, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1927 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Niagara-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Niagara-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niagara Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Niagara |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | nurse's aid |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Diana Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alan Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Niagara-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Niagara-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02697-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Schrubsall | 57 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 2 | Arthur Schrubsall | 30 | son | Metallurgist | England |
| 3 | Dorris Schrubsall | 26 | daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Esther Dahlquist | 32 | lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 5 | Tennyson Collins | 28 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 6 | Edna Collins | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | George White | 36 | Head | Sodium Laborer | Scotland |
| 8 | Barbara White | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | Alice White | 11 | daughter | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Barbara White | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Victor Soluri | 28 | Head | Maintenance | Italy |
| 12 | Helen Soluri | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Frank Syracuse | 25 | Head | Speedy Cut Helper | New York |
| 14 | Evelyn Syracuse | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Vincent Syracuse | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | James Gordon | 41 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 17 | Anna Gordon | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Alice Gordon | 23 | daughter | Photostat Clerk | Scotland |
| 19 | Margaret Gordon THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Nurse'S Aid | Scotland |
| 20 | James Gordon | 14 | son | — | England |
| 21 | Irene Gordon | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Jean Gordon | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Diana Gordon | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | John Gordon | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 25 | Joan Gordon | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Alan Gordon | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 27 | William Rufran | 39 | Head | Saleswork | New York |
| 28 | Edith Rufran | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 29 | Dolores Rufran | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Michael Rufran | 0 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Louis Chiantella | 80 | grand-father | — | Italy |
| 32 | Santina Casale | 23 | niece | — | New York |
| 33 | Frank Schlageter | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | Germany |
| 34 | Louise Schlageter | 38 | Wife | Machine Operator | Germany |
| 35 | Chris Lang | 50 | Head | Bleacher | Germany |
| 36 | Laura Lang | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Adeline Lang | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Irene Lang | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | John Ventrasca | 32 | Head | Labour | Italy |
| 40 | Rose Ventrasca | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
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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)