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Sarah Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Gordon | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rosie Gordon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martin Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gordon Mccorday | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Gordon | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Gordon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Mccorday | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rebecca Gordon | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Anne Gordon | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Sarah Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Gordon
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Sibling
Anne Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00411-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin W Haffeld | 47 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 2 | Mae E Haffeld | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Edwin H Haffeld | 21 | Son | Draftsman | Ohio |
| 4 | Cora Murphy | 84 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Milton Lubovicki | 27 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Florence Lubovicki | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph W Taylor | 66 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lillian Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 10 | Hyman Podolney | 53 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 11 | Jenna Podolney | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Charlotte Podolney | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 13 | Marcus Podolney | 22 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 14 | Henry Podolney | 16 | Son | — | Calif |
| 15 | Gordon E Mccorday | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Washington |
| 16 | Ruby M Mccorday | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Rebecca Gordon | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Anne Gordon | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Julius Gordon | 30 | Son | Atty | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Bertha Gordon | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Sarah Gordon THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Rosie Gordon | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Martin Gordon | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Fred Willis | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Edith Willis | 62 | Wife | Custodian | England |
| 26 | William Hoffner | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Howard E Brown | 33 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lottie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Patricia L Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 30 | John B Scott | 20 | Step Son | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 31 | Simon Spero | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 32 | Emanuel Spero | 26 | Brother | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 33 | Betty Spero | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 34 | Ida Spero | 57 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 35 | Thomas W Freeling | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 36 | Hazel Freeling | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Thomas E Freeling | 14 | Son | — | Calif |
| 38 | Arthur L Freeling | 10 | Son | — | Calif |
| 39 | Clay D Freeling | 5 | Son | — | Calif |
| 40 | Ida L Mcivor | 42 | Head | Trained Nurse | Germany |
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)