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Mary Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Township / Ward | Lowell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gordon | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Gordon | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 29
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1909 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 49
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Mary Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gordon
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gordon
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gordon
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Helen Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01691-00837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Mcininch | 69 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 2 | Sarah Mcininch | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Mary E. Mcininch | 47 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 4 | Stephen Keoghan | 45 | Head | Presser | Turkey |
| 5 | Angela Keoghan | 40 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 6 | Florence Keoghan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Costas Keoghan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Avra Keoghan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John Kussman | 65 | Head | Book Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bertha Kussman | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Gary Monroe Kussman | 2 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice Gaudin | 46 | Head | Dressmaker | Canada-French |
| 13 | Gatar Arabella Gaudin | 70 | Mother | — | Canada-French |
| 14 | Maude Clough | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Amy B. Read | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Lillian Read | 47 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | William Nichols | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Alice Nichols | 74 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 19 | Frank Shea | 40 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Alice G. Shea | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Victor Scalise | 43 | Head | Clergyman | Italy |
| 22 | Adelina Scalise | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elizabeth Scalise | 15 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Victor Jr. Scalise | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 25 | Samuel A. Pickering | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Sophia L. Pickering | 75 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jennie Connell | 78 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John Macphail | 71 | Head | Foreman | Canada-English |
| 29 | Elizabeth Macphail | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Laura B. Macphail | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 31 | Walter E. Smith | 70 | Head | Elevator Man | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Rachel Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret C. Smith | 35 | Daughter | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ella Richardson | 79 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Catherine Fagan | 73 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 36 | Ella F. Murphy | 58 | Lodger | Saleswoman | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Mary Micklem | 72 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | Mary Gordon | 65 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Mary Gordon THIS PERSON | 49 | Daughter | Stitcher | Scotland |
| 40 | Helen Gordon | 44 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)