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Robert Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gordon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Isadore Gordon | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Jacob Gordon | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Max Gordon | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Samuel Gordon | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ida Gordon | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Gordon
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jacob Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frieda Hacker | 34 | Sister | Book | Germany |
| 52 | Ethel Hacker | 7 | niece | — | New York |
| 53 | John F. O'Leary | 40 | Lodger | Clerk | Texas |
| 54 | Stella Kozak | 27 | Lodger | Cook | Poland |
| 55 | Hattie Rider | 42 | Lodger | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry Hacker | 40 | Lodger | Musician | New York |
| 57 | Isadore Gordon | 62 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 58 | Ida Gordon | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Max Gordon | 37 | son | Salesman | Russia |
| 60 | Joseph Gordon | 33 | son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 61 | Jacob Gordon | 31 | son | Inspector | Maryland |
| 62 | Samuel Gordon | 21 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Robert Gordon THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah Gordon | 26 | daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 65 | Harry B. Bradley | 44 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 66 | Ida Bradley | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Katherine Vickers | 54 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harry Kahn | 40 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | John Lammerton | 36 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alfred Mcshane | 70 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Bromley | 55 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John C. Lennox | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna C. Lennox | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William E. Gilligan | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Carl Fitzsimmons | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph M. Hacker | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Amanda J. Hacker | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lydia Hacker | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Hattie Hacker | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clara B. Watkins | 55 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William R. Monell | 58 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 82 | Annie R. Monell | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | J. Milton Monell | 30 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lizzie Rush | 55 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Anna C. Fennell | 72 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Laura F. Charles | 68 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Martha Naylor | 75 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Frank Tyson | 45 | Head | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Carrie Tyson | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | William Klamm | 15 | nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Klamm | 14 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Beatrice Klamm | 12 | niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Carl Klamm | 11 | nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
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)