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Sarah Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niantic Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Niantic Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| S Gordon | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Arthur Crannock | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Richard Gordon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Gordon | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Crannock | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Lee Crannock | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Other, age 45
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niantic Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Kitch | 42 | Head | Traveling Machinist | Illinois |
| 2 | Lavada Kitch | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | John Jr. Kitch | 21 | Son | Car Washer | Illinois |
| 4 | Sally Kitch | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Eleanor Kitch | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Kenneth Kitch | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Charles Carr | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Carr | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Leonard Carr | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles Carr | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | S. Sand Gordon | 57 | Head | Laborer Common | Illinois |
| 12 | Sarah Gordon THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Gordon | 20 | Son | Mill Worker | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Gordon | 16 | Son | Student Worker | Illinois |
| 15 | Jean Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sarah Crannock | 74 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lee A. Crannock | 38 | Son | Molder | Illinois |
| 18 | Arthur Crannock | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Edward Anderson | 62 | Head | Oil Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 20 | Dorothy Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Janice Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Virginia Anderson | 84 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Elza Gass | 48 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Gass | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Lester Gass | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Le Roy Gass | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Thelma Gass | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Herbert Gass | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Betty Ann Gass | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ernest Foster | 33 | Head | Cement Finisher | Illinois |
| 32 | Martha Foster | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fannie Roberts | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Bessie Roberts | 59 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Joe Gordon | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Goodson | 51 | Head | Oil Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 37 | Nina Goodson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Merle Goodson | 20 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 39 | Blanche Ervin | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sarah Ervin | 30 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
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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)