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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gordon | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irving Gordon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Gordon | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Helen Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nathan Markowitz | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Eleanor Gordon | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 6 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Roumania |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Eleanor Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01670-00965)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Swartz | 56 | Head | Shoe Glazed | Russia |
| 42 | Mollie Swartz | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | John Myer | 28 | Son | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Philip Myer | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Hyman Myer | 22 | Son | Linker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Abraham Yankelowitz | 65 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 47 | Annie Yankelowitz | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Jacob Shapiro | 38 | Son-in-law | Interior Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ruth Shapiro | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Leon Shapiro | 13 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Herbert Shapiro | 9 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Sadie Keinberg | 54 | Head | Housewife | Russia |
| 54 | Leonard Keinberg | 20 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Matthew Keinberg | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Delia Duffy | 62 | Maid | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Abraham Cohen | 25 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 58 | Marion Cohen | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elaine Cohen | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Cecelia Heiner | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Lithuania |
| 61 | Edward Hayden | 23 | Brother-in-law | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Albert Hayden | 21 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Jacob Promboim | 53 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 64 | Rose Promboim | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Bertram Promboim | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Lois Promboim | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harry L. Gordon | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 68 | Bessie Gordon | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Irving Gordon | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Eleanor Gordon | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Helen Gordon | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Nathan Markowitz | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Romania |
| 74 | Frank A. Hartstone | 52 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Janet Hartstone | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Edward Hartstone | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ruth Hartstone | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Earl Hartstone | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Saul Danburg | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Bernice Danburg | 24 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
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)