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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnett & Barnett — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Gordon | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edith Tarle | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lana Gordon | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnett Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Barnett Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lana Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barnett Gordon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barnett Gordon
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Gordon
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lana Gordon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gordon
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gordon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Shapiro | 57 | Head | Retail Grocery | Russia |
| 2 | Jeanette Shapiro | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Irving Shapiro | 27 | Son | Confectionery | New Jersey |
| 4 | Bernadine Shapiro | 26 | Daughter | Musician | New Jersey |
| 5 | Leonard O. Shapiro | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 6 | Everett Shapiro | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Herbert Shapiro | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Israel Mordellover | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Poland |
| 9 | Ethel Mordellover | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Victor G. Mordellover | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Helene G. Mordellover | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Philip Weinstein | 36 | Head | Insurance Broker | Connecticut |
| 13 | Julia Weinstein | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Sylvia A. Weinstein | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Abraham H. Greeny | 42 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Freda R. Greeny | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Ralph S. Greeny | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Leonard S. Greeny | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Annette S. Greeny | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Barnett E. Gordon | 53 | Head | Executive In Manufactory | Lithuania |
| 21 | Lana Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Ruth N. Gordon THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edith Tarle | 22 | Lodger | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edward Krauthamer | 37 | Head | Window Cleaner | Germany |
| 25 | Freda Krauthamer | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Harold M. Krauthamer | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marilyn Krauthamer | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Anita Krauthamer | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Sumner Krauthamer | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Schlenberg | 35 | Head | Electrical Supply Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lillian Schlenberg | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Bernard Schlenberg | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Vera Schlenberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Hyman Portinovitz | 48 | Head | Machine Shop Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Anna Portinovitz | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 36 | Herald Ponn | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Florence Portinovitz | 17 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Dorothy Portinovitz | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Harry Cohen | 45 | Head | Presser In Cleaning Plant | Russia |
| 40 | Fannie Cohen | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)