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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Rose — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Office manufacturing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Seymour Gordon | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rose Gordon | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
None, New …
Daughter, age 15
None, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Office manufacturing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Gordon
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Gordon
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Gordon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seymour Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02674-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Frankel | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Beatrice Frankel | 19 | Daughter | Tally Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rose Gordon | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 4 | John Gordon | 36 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Seymour Gordon | 32 | Son | Electrical Engineer | New York |
| 6 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 7 | Max Abel | 28 | Head | Office Clerk | Russia |
| 8 | Nettie Abel | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Sally Abel | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Irene Berman | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Rosalyn Berman | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Jerome Berman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Michael Garcia | 37 | Head | Foreman | Porto Rico |
| 14 | Florence Garcia | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Robert Loomis | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Walter Garcia | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Norman Lynch | 50 | Lodger | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Benjamin Friedman | 63 | Head | Furrier | Hungary |
| 19 | Paula Friedman | 60 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 20 | Cleon Cares | 40 | Lodger | Counterman | Greece |
| 21 | Charlie Challender | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 22 | Edith Challender | 36 | Wife | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 23 | Clare Wandell | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 24 | Florence Hayes | 59 | Head | General Court Worker | New York |
| 25 | Daniel Hayes | 43 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 26 | Joseph Byrne | 47 | Lodger | New Worker | New York |
| 27 | Irving Florsheim | 33 | Head | Owner-Butcher | Germany |
| 28 | Hedy Florsheim | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Robert Florsheim | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Laurence Ober | 48 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 31 | Cora Ober | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Milton Ober | 23 | Son | Optician | New York |
| 33 | Roselle Ober | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 34 | Laurence Ober | 18 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 35 | Henrietta Ober | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Charlie Ober | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Donohue | 46 | Head | Painter | Peru |
| 38 | Mary Donohue | 45 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 39 | Sarah Voron | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Ruth Voron | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)