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Robert Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ontario-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ontario-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ontario-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ontario |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 322 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Frank | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jean Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Gordon | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Frank | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jeanette Gordon | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ontario, New …
Head, age 39
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Ontario, New …
Head, age 50
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Ontario-County, New …
Head, age 60
Ontario-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ontario |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 322 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Ontario-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Ontario-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02707-00203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Pappert | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Lorraine Pappert | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Donald Pappert | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 4 | Joan Pappert | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Arthur Pappert | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Gary Pappert | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 7 | Mark Pappert | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | George Peppert | 60 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Henrietta Peppert | 57 | wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Edwin Smith | 80 | head | — | New York |
| 11 | Clara Smith | 56 | wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 12 | Augustus Turner | 91 | father-in-law | — | New York |
| 13 | Hazel Turner | 42 | sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Donald Turner | 59 | brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Michael Griffin | 36 | brother-in-law | Checker | New York |
| 16 | Eva Griffin | 36 | sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Susan Griffin | 13 | niece | — | New York |
| 18 | William Griffin | 16 | nephew | — | New York |
| 19 | Gilbert Griffin | 13 | nephew | — | New York |
| 20 | Agnes Palmer | 56 | cousin | — | New York |
| 21 | Clara Arstal | 61 | sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Isa Lyke | 60 | head | — | New York |
| 23 | Catherine Lyke | 73 | sister | — | New York |
| 24 | Robert Gordon THIS PERSON | 60 | head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 25 | Jeanette Gordon | 54 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Jean Gordon | 20 | daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | William Frank | 38 | son-in-law | — | New York |
| 28 | Hazel Frank | 32 | daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Albert Bishop | 36 | head | Principal | Ohio |
| 30 | Zilpha Bishop | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Charles Smith | 50 | head | Engineer | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Smith | 45 | wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Charles Jr. Smith | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 34 | Lawrence Warner | 32 | head | Engineer | New York |
| 35 | Mary Warner | 27 | wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert Warner | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 37 | William Warner | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 38 | Helen Nara | 67 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 39 | Raymond Stonebridge | 53 | lodger | Switch Tender | New York |
| 40 | Helen Shannon | 30 | lodger | Teacher | New York |
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)