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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.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chelsea City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Chelsea City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Gladstone | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Gordon | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Israel Levine | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Esther Gordon | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hyman Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Gordon | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ida Levine | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Fay Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1922 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chelsea City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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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Ruth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Joseph Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hyman Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01641-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Kuehner | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Rose Kuehner | 24 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
| 3 | David Kuehner | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William Gordon | 46 | Head | Foreman | Lithuania |
| 5 | Esther Gordon | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Fay Gordon | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Joseph A. Gordon | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Hyman Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Israel Levine | 52 | Brother in law | Shipper | Russia |
| 11 | Ida Levine | 52 | Sister in law | — | Lithuania |
| 12 | Martin Gladstone | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 13 | Elizabeth Wells | 61 | Head | Seamstress | England |
| 14 | Gerald R. Wells | 22 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Paul E. Moynihan | 29 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Bertha Moynihan | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Richard P. Moynihan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Robert E. Moynihan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William H. Thistle | 47 | Head | Rigger | English Canada |
| 20 | Hazel Thistle | 45 | Wife | — | English Canada |
| 21 | Henry Thistle | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | George Thistle | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Charles Thistle | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Max Lande | 39 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 25 | Anna Lande | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charlotte Lande | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eleanor Lande | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Joseph Brancato | 25 | Head | Floor Setter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mafalda Brancato | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Angelina Brancato | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Anthony Patti | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Vermont |
| 32 | Lillian Patti | 27 | Wife | Telephone Oper. | New York |
| 33 | William Patti | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Paul Patti | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Margie Samsocki | 22 | Sister in law | Seamstress | New York |
| 36 | Ronald Samsocki | 4 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Philip Harris | 29 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Myrtle Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Dolores Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ralph Wilber | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Chicago, Ill |
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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)