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Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Township / Ward | Milton Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Gordon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Gordon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Gordon | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Gordon | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Gordon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| June Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Other, age 24
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 460 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03596-00164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie F. Budd | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Florence M. Budd | 20 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Raymond E. Budd | 41 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frances M. Budd | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Raymond E. Budd | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Betty R. Budd | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Roxana V. Budd | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Benjamin H. Cooper | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alice N. Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 50 | Melvin H. Cooper | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Marilyn M. Cooper | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Betty Jane Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Franklin Greenwalt | 56 | Head | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James H. Russell | 24 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Eva M. Miller | 56 | Lodger | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Verna S. Moyer | 56 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary K. Moyer | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles G. Moyer | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Kenneth C. Swisher | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Pauline G. Swisher | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Shirley J. Swisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Calvin M. Baumgardner | 35 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Baumgardner | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Doris M. Baumgardner | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Calvin F. Baumgardner | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Hurley L. Baumer | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary E. Baumer | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William H. Baumer | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jeanne L. Baumer | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Delroy A. Swisher | 60 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Rebecca Swisher | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth M. Swisher | 30 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jacquelyn R. Swisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles E. Gordon | 36 | Head | Machine Fixer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret L. Gordon THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Betty L. Gordon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Helen E. Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | June M. Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret B. Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Shirley M. Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)