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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Trenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Gordon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Douglass Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Auth Gordon | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edward Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marion Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 4 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Katherine Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglass Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Cross | 30 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 2 | Evelyn Cross | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Cross | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Millie Cross | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marion Cross | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Sennia Sapp | 45 | mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Wallace Sapp | 32 | brother in law | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Robert Queen | 55 | Head | Cook | Washington D.C. |
| 9 | Virginia Queen | 57 | Wife | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 10 | Theodosia Queen | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Auth Gordon | 40 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 12 | Katherine Gordon | 18 | daughter | Child Nurse | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 14 | Douglass Gordon | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edward Gordon | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marion Gordon | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James Cribbs | 28 | Head | Janitor | S. Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Cribbs | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Pauline Cribbs | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Martha Cribbs | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Francis Thacker | 27 | Lodger | Butler | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Lois Thacker | 25 | Lodger | Maid | S. Carolina |
| 23 | Nathan Dabney | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Florence Dabney | 37 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Oswald Bevier | 40 | Head | Chauffer | New York |
| 26 | Grace Bevier | 36 | Wife | Maid | New Jersey |
| 27 | Gertrude Bevier | 75 | mother | — | New York |
| 28 | Isaiah Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Nannie Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James Jones | 22 | son | Boot Black | New Jersey |
| 31 | Leroy Jones | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Frederick Jones | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Barbara Jones | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Phylliss Leftwich | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Denby | 42 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 36 | Edith Denby | 48 | Wife | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 37 | Josephine Denby | 18 | daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 38 | Dorothy Bell | 14 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Dorsey | 42 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 40 | Samuel Dorsey | 14 | Lodger son | — | Virginia |
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)