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Mary Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Powell, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gordon across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Powell, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Powell, Montana |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Gordon | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Harry Gordon | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Gordon | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Powell, Montana
Spouse, age 36
Powell, Montana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Powell, Montana
Spouse, age 44
Powell, Montana · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
1930
Powell, Montana
Spouse, age 54
Powell, Montana · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Powell-County, Montana
Head, age 66
Powell-County, Montana · implied b. ~1874
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pondera |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Hotel & Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gordon across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gordon
Spouse · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Powell, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Powell, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1260unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Mcintosh | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Scotland |
| 2 | Milburn Mitchell | 17 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Clint Sather | 39 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 4 | Thurland Sather | 36 | Brother | — | Montana |
| 5 | Roscoe Sather | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Montana |
| 6 | Crawford Sather | 31 | Brother | Farmer | Montana |
| 7 | John Sather | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Montana |
| 8 | Edward Sather | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 9 | John Sather | 75 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Sarah Sather | 62 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Thomas Wales | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Wales | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 13 | Leo Wales | 33 | Nephew | Fireman | Montana |
| 14 | Anita Wales | 21 | Servant | Servant | Montana |
| 15 | Joseph Wales | 23 | Nephew | — | Montana |
| 16 | Joseph Dickinson | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 17 | Lloyd Lyons | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Fred Selfman | 22 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 19 | Mary Coleman | 84 | Boarder | — | Irish Free State |
| 20 | Earl Wales | 35 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 21 | Ruby Wales | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 22 | Edward Wales | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 23 | Annamae Wales | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 24 | Harry Jensen | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Helga Jensen | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Joseph Jensen | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Helen Jensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 28 | Nina Jensen | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | John Lensing | 24 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 30 | Barney Lensing | 66 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Joseph Adams | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 32 | Charles Hahn | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Clarence Hahn | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Matthew Little | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Clarence Gordon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 36 | Mary Gordon THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert Gordon | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Harry Gordon | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 39 | Ignaz Eder | 64 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 40 | Catherine Eder | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 41 | Joseph Eder | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Austria |
| 42 | Richard Eder | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 43 | Otto Eder | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 44 | Alline Eder | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 45 | Irena Eder | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 46 | Carl Eder | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 47 | Art Fleming | 41 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 48 | Mary Fleming | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | John Fleming | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 50 | Annie Fleming | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)