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Sarah Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Gordon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lillian Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Nathan Gordon | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Aaron Gordon | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Sarah Gordon | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Dresses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Gordon
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel461:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Horwitz | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Jerome Horwitz | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ben Allswang | 58 | Head | Retail-Merchant | Russia |
| 4 | Nettie Allswang | 75 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Joe Allswang | 27 | Boarder | Buyer | Illinois |
| 6 | Sam Allswang | 23 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 7 | Hyman Allswang | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Ann Allswang | 19 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Harry Allswang | 14 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nettie Allswang | 12 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Pearl Allswang | 9 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William Greenspahn | 44 | Head | Tailor | Russia-Poland |
| 13 | Ida Greenspahn | 44 | Wife | — | Russia-Poland |
| 14 | Esther Greenspahn | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 15 | Rose Greenspahn | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sender Greenspahn | 17 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Harry Katz | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 18 | Becky Katz | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Zippa Katz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Isadore Feldman | 42 | Head | Tailor | Russia-Minsk |
| 21 | Etta Feldman | 43 | Wife | — | Russia-Minsk |
| 22 | Harry Feldman | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mike Feldman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Julius Friedman | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie Friedman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Bessie Friedman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Katherine Kehoe | 42 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Anna Kehoe | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 29 | Patrick Kehoe | 18 | Son | Clerk Shipping | Illinois |
| 30 | Margaret Kehoe | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen Kehoe | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Kehoe | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Esther Shapiro | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 34 | Rachel Shapiro | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Gertrude Shapiro | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Russia |
| 36 | Harry Brown | 30 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 37 | Sam Horowitz | 58 | Head | Policeman | Russia |
| 38 | Fannie Horowitz | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Oscar Horowitz | 30 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 40 | Lotta Horowitz | 21 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 41 | Bernice Horowitz | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Aaron Gordon | 44 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 43 | Sarah Gordon THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Nathan Gordon | 22 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 45 | Esther Gordon | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lillian Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Gretzelle Smolczyk | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Ruth Smolczyk | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Morris Smolczyk | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Sarah Smolczyk | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)