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Margaret Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Roseana Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emily Gordon | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Carle Gordon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Anchor record
Margaret Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Carle Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roseana Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03717-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ahrens | 30 | Head | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna May Ahrens | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Jr Ahrens | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Daniel Phillips | 24 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Phillips | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Jane Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Albert Graham | 63 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen Graham | 59 | Wife | Collector | Mass |
| 9 | James Gallagher | 37 | Lodger | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edna Conway | 39 | Daughter | Furnisher | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Evans | 35 | Daughter | Furnisher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Pekone | 44 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna Pekone | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Pekone | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Gordon | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Emily Gordon | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry Gordon | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Gordon | 20 | Son | Handy Man | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Roseana Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Gordon | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Gordon THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Carle Gordon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joan Gordon | 7 | 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)