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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Artist |
| Industry | R. Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Commercial Artist |
| Township / Ward | Pasadena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Gordon | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Cherrokee Humber | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Isabel Gold | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ida Perkins | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 10
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 21
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Public Health Dept. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 31
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Commercial Artist |
| Industry | R. Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ruth Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Gold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gordon
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gordon
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Gordon
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Gordon
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Gordon
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Gold
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00241-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Marie Moran | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 42 | Wm S Le Roy | 78 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Wilhelmina Le Roy | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Fred C Parker | 85 | Head | — | Mass |
| 45 | Mary G Parker | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Pamelia E Isola | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | W. E. Kepper | 32 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert F Manthei | 49 | Head | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 52 | Frank Sears | 73 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 53 | Margaret Sears | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | M. P. Lewis | 83 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ray M Atkinson | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lenore M Atkinson | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret J Atkinson | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John B Atkinson | 26 | Son | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Atkinson | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Decorator | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Alma Smith | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Isabel Gold | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ida Gordon | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Commercial Artist | California |
| 65 | Ida F Perkins | 68 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Cherrokee Humber | 20 | Boarder | Office Nurse | Oklahoma |
| 67 | C. A. Shead | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ella Shead | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Edwin Thorp | 30 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Iowa |
| 70 | Lyl Thorp | 27 | Wife | — | Eng Canada |
| 71 | Bertha S Shunk | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Frank Bert S Shunk | 71 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Max Hartman | 49 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 74 | Rose Hartman | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | Bernard Hartman | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Joseph Hedge | 30 | Head | Gardener | Connecticut |
| 77 | Mary Hedge | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Anita Jean Hedge | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Lou Rae Miller | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 80 | Jerome Miller | 29 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)