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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Coffee-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coffee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCoffee-County, Georgia
SurnameGordon
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R.
1935 Residence (County)Coffee
Additional Details
Occupation11
IndustryLooper
Class of WorkerHosiery Mill
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Occupation11
Township / WardDouglas
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Thurman Gordon Son — 14 ~1926
Timothy Gordon Son — 8 ~1932
Lillie Gordon Head — 42 ~1898
Cozette Gordon Daughter — 16 ~1924
Vernon Gordon Son — 12 ~1928
Jack Gordon Son — 19 ~1921
Josephine Gordon Daughter — 10 ~1930
Ruth Gordon Daughter — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Coffee, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Coffee, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●  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 Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Coffee-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 20
Coffee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Gordon
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R.
1935 Residence (County) Coffee
Occupation 11
Industry Looper
Class of Worker Hosiery Mill
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Vernon Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurman Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cozette Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · 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

1940 US Federal Census — Coffee-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00659-00250)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joan Ewing 3 Daughter — Georgia
2 W. L. Young 59 Head Groceryman S. Carolina
3 Robert D. Young 59 Wife — Georgia
4 George Hamilton 52 Head Miller Georgia
5 Mamie Hamilton 49 Wife Cook Georgia
6 Christopher Batts 39 Head Farmer Georgia
7 Eula Mae Batts 18 Daughter — Georgia
8 Johnie Lee Batts 16 Son — Georgia
9 Lee Harrison 43 Head Operator Georgia
10 Rosa B. B. Harrison 37 Wife — Georgia
11 Eloise Harrison 16 Daughter Waitress Georgia
12 Raymond G. Harrison 13 Son — Georgia
13 Morgan L. Harrison 10 Son — Georgia
14 Mary M. Harrison 8 Daughter — Georgia
15 Lillian Harrison 6 Daughter — Georgia
16 Vonie Harrison 2 Daughter — Georgia
17 Levi Hand 65 Head — Georgia
18 Mary J. Hand 63 Wife 24 Georgia
19 Milton Hand 38 Son 60 Georgia
20 Mary Smith 25 Head 60 Georgia
21 Mary Smith 19 Wife — Pennsylvania
22 Jackie Smith 5 Daughter — Georgia
23 Lillie Gordon 42 Head — Georgia
24 Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON 20 Daughter 11 Georgia
25 Jack Gordon 19 Son 40 Georgia
26 Cozette Gordon 16 Daughter — Georgia
27 Thurman Gordon 14 Son — Georgia
28 Vernon L. Gordon 12 Son — Georgia
29 Josephine Gordon 10 Daughter — Georgia
30 Timothy J. Gordon 8 Son — Georgia
31 George Tison 38 Head 60 Georgia
32 Hazel Tison 36 Wife — Georgia
33 Mary L. Tison 18 Daughter — Georgia
34 Olin Adams 28 Head Farmer Georgia
35 Mattie B. Adams 24 Wife — Georgia
36 Myra V. Adams 3 Daughter — Georgia
37 Blonda Adams 2 Daughter — Georgia
38 Leon Latten 42 Head 50 Georgia
39 Cora Latten 40 Wife — Georgia
40 Pauline Latten 19 Daughter — Georgia

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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)

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