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Mary Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herculaneum Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Herculaneum Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genevieve Lambert | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grace Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Agnes Gordon | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Gordon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elmer Gordon | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter Lambert | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harold Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernard Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Gordon | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Missouri
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 42
Jefferson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herculaneum Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gordon
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02119-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Stotler | 32 | Head | Auction Man | Missouri |
| 42 | Delcie Stotler | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Donald J Stotler | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Elmer Gordon | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 45 | Mary Gordon THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Harold Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Virginia Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Grace Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Agnes Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Bernard Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Shirley Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Walter Lambert | 20 | Son-in-law | Puller Tacks | Missouri |
| 54 | Genevieve Lambert | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Alma Kasten | 48 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 56 | August Kasten | 53 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Edward Kasten | 51 | Brother | Foreman | Missouri |
| 58 | Fred Kasten | 46 | Brother | Clerk | Missouri |
| 59 | William Scaggs | 47 | Head | Asst. Foreman Blast Furnace | Missouri |
| 60 | Jessie Scaggs | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Ruth Eigner | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 62 | Donald Scaggs | 22 | Son | Bartender | Missouri |
| 63 | Cora M De Gaire | 52 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 64 | James Fatchett | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Ethel Le Grand | 40 | Daughter | Book Binder | Missouri |
| 66 | Rose M Le Grand | 17 | Grand-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Everett Kelly | 27 | Head | Brick Mason | Missouri |
| 68 | Helen Kelly | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Orville Whittaker | 24 | Lodger | Laborer In Mining Room | Missouri |
| 70 | Leonard Sr Douglass | 52 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 71 | Edith Douglass | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Leonard Jr Douglass | 30 | Son | Machinist | Missouri |
| 73 | Naomi Douglass | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Lester Douglass | 24 | Son | Laborer In Mining Room | Missouri |
| 75 | Vera Douglass | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Richard Dale Douglass | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Lulu Donnelly | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 78 | Dorothy Jean Rapp | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Joe Fall | 34 | Head | Working Foreman | Kansas |
| 80 | Henrietta Fall | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)