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Ruth Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ward-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ward-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ward-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minot city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ward |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Minot City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Gordon | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Fanny Gordon | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Irving Gordon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ward, North …
Daughter, age 4
Ward, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ward-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Ward-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minot city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ward |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Irving Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Ward-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ward-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03017-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Vardsveen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Betty Ann Vardsveen | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Harriet Vardsveen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Donald Vardsveen | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | North Dakota |
| 5 | Ester Vardsveen | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Lowell Vardsveen | 18 | Son | Attendant | North Dakota |
| 7 | Joe Thomas | 47 | Head | Funeral Director | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lydia O. Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Margaret Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Marian Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | John Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Richard Thomas | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Nora Murch | 30 | Maid | Maid | North Dakota |
| 14 | Marvin Greenyard | 31 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 15 | Sarah O. Greenyard | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Michael Greenyard | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Nathan Greenyard | 20 | Brother | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 18 | Henry Meengard | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 19 | Dora O. Meengard | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Betty Meengard | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | James F. Baker | 45 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 22 | Pearl O. Baker | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Merle Baker | 20 | Daughter | Housework | North Dakota |
| 24 | Homer Baker | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Ethel Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Nova Baker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | James Baker | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Wilma Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | James O. Bonney | 33 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Bonney | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Kathleen Bonney | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Dennis Bonney | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Stock O. Boulos | 53 | Head | Locomotive Car Inspector | Bulgaria |
| 34 | Pandora Boulos | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Solomon Gordon | 43 | Head | Manager | Latvia |
| 36 | Fanny S. Gordon | 41 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 37 | Irving Gordon | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Ruth Gordon THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Pearl Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Ethel Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)