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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodema Lucas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Gordon | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Constance Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Glen Gordon | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Glen Gordon | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Oliver Lucas | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Clara Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Other, age 31
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Joseph Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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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Ruth Gordon
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaughn Edminson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Grace Edminson | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Doris Edminson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Glen H. Gordon | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Glen Jr. Gordon | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Margaret Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Donald G. Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Constance Janet Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Clara Jean Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Oliver Lucas | 61 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 12 | Lodema Lucas | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Rufus E. Devore | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 14 | Meredith Devore | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Alvin Windler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Ida Windler | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Verdell Windler | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Loraine Windler | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Roy Windler | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Arlen Windler | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Herman Stalstenberg | 45 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 22 | Herman Linders | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 23 | Elsie Linders | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Linders | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Herald Linders | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Henry Waldon | 20 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 27 | Rex Waldon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Josephine Waldon | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Eva Mae Waldon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Francis Waldon | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Pauline Waldon | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Leota Waldon | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Sylvan Foster | 20 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 34 | Sanford White | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie White | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Sorgue | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sarah Sorgue | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Allen Sorgue | 17 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 39 | Oris Evans | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Cora Evans | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)