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Ruth Gordon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationOrange, New York
SurnameGordon
Given NameRuth M
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryLaw office
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardMiddletown City
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
John Gordon Head — 51 ~1869
Ruth Gordon Daughter — 25 ~1895
Donald Gordon Son — 21 ~1899
Ellen Gordon Spouse — 49 ~1871
Alice Gordon Daughter — 19 ~1901
Marie Gordon Daughter — 16 ~1904

Census Appearances

1910
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 15
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gordon
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 25
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
Surname Gordon
Given Name Ruth M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Law office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruth Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Gordon
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Donald Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0432)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary A Post 27 Wife None New York
52 James B Post 2 Son None New York
53 George W Gurnee 61 Head President New York
54 Pauline D Gurnee 58 Wife None New York
55 Mary E Denton 86 Grand-mother None New York
56 Charles B Buckley 57 Head President New York
57 Mary E Buckley 51 Wife None New York
58 Helen G Buckley 25 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
59 Kate G Royce 51 Head None Virginia
60 Herbert B Royce 40 Step-son Surveyor New York
61 H W Le Roy 53 Head None New York
62 Jessie Le Roy 53 Wife None New York
63 Helen M Le Roy 23 Daughter None New York
64 Stanley E Le Roy 21 Son Coal Dealer New York
65 Esther Macardell 87 Head None New York
66 Agnes Macardell 41 Daughter None New York
67 Alice B Macardell 40 Son Tap Commissioner New York
68 Bertha V Macardell 3 Grand-daughter None New York
69 Emily W Macardell 42 Daughter-in-law None Germany
70 Cornelius Macardell 38 Son None New York
71 Cornelius W Macardell 30 Grandson Architect New York
72 Louis T Gardner 59 Son-in-law Civil Engineer New York
73 Jessie M Gardner 51 Daughter None New York
74 George H Decker 76 Head Lawyer New York
75 William S Decker 42 Son Lawyer New York
76 Hortense L Decker 29 Daughter None New York
77 James W Horton 34 Nephew Farmer New York
78 Sarah Horton 60 Sister-in-law None New York
79 J Erskine Miles 75 Head Druggist New York
80 Mary R Miles 74 Wife None New York
81 Gertie R Miles 37 Daughter None New York
82 Augustus Pfaff 59 Head None Germany
83 Agnes Pfaff 47 Wife None New York
84 Fred W Horton 41 Head Merchant New York
85 Ethel G Horton 25 Wife None New York
86 John F Gordon 51 Head Watchmaker New York
87 Ellen A Gordon 49 Wife None New York
88 Ruth M Gordon THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
89 Donald W Gordon 21 Son None New York
90 Alice G Gordon 19 Daughter Photographer New York
91 Marie G Gordon 16 Daughter None New York
92 John E Iserman 74 Head None Germany
93 Cristine Iserman 41 Daughter None New York
94 Amalie Iserman 42 Niece Housekeeper Germany
95 John E Jr Iserman 37 Son Head Office New York
96 George E Beakes 58 Head Milk Depot New York
97 Eveline B Dickerson 34 Daughter Stenographer New York
98 Beatrice G Dickerson 10 Granddaughter None New York
99 Elizabeth Vincent 25 Servant Servant New York
100 Howard H Hagan 45 Head Druggist New York

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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)

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