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Mary Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitley, Indiana |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Smith Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Gordon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Amy Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Laura Gordon | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sanford Gordon | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lawrence Gordon | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| David Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elmer Gordon | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Gordon | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitley, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Whitley, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Whitley, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Mary Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Whitley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gordon
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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Sibling
David Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu473unit:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Shirley | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Oliver S Barr | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Minnie Barr | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | John S Yager | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Fern Yager | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Clinton Yager | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Helen Yager | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Harvey Bush | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Pearl Bush | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Lawrence Bush | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Carl Bush | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Victor Bush | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Henry Gaff | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Hulda Gaff | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Dorothy Gaff | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Sanford Gordon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Alice Gordon | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Lawrence Gordon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Gordon THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Amy Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Elmer Gordon | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | David Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Laura Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Iva Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Otis Carter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Eva Carter | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Elizabeth Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Freda Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Helen Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Wilbur Gaff | 25 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Hazel Gaff | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Agnes Gaff | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Audrey Gaff | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Gaff | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Betty Gaff | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Kitty Gaff | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William Gaff | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Gaff | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Gerald Gaff | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | James Pence | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Alice N Pence | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ruth Pence | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Ollie Green | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Margaret Green | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Amy R White | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | John White | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Lester White | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Iva White | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | David White | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)