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Mary Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Iona Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Minnie Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Williemenia Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jim Gordon | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jim Gordon | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosa Gordon | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 10
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Williemenia Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie 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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-01001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Small | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Small | 16 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 43 | Junior Small | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Benet Small | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maynard Gamble | 65 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lollie Gamble | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Minnie Gamble | 16 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hubert Gamble | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Lee Gamble | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nathan Nathan | 21 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bessie Nathan | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Simmie Dollard | 40 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Dollard | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie M. Dollard | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bubba Dollard | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Samuel Jr. Ervin | 26 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 57 | Louise B. Ervin | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Effie E. Ervin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Effie R. Ervin | 56 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Waterman | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Tom Waterman | 32 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 62 | Missouri Waterman | 13 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Laura Presley | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James Presley | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jim Gordon | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rosa Gordon | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Minnie Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Williemenia Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Iona Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Gordon THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Gordon | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Gordon | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Gordon | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jim Jr. Gordon | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | J. Watts Balyun | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Balyun | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | William Balyun | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mayo Balyun | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Balyun | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Oreal Balyun | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)