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Sarah Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Mississippi
SurnameGordon
Given NameSarah A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)West Point City
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardWest Point City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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
Charlie Gordon Son — 16 ~1924
Inanne Gordon Spouse — 40 ~1900
Sarah Gordon Daughter — 12 ~1928
Annie Gordon Daughter — 6 ~1934
Nutley Gordon Head — 40 ~1900
Erma Gordon Daughter — 8 ~1932
Edward Gordon Son — 14 ~1926
Mattie Gordon Daughter — 21 ~1919
Frances Gordon Daughter — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gordan
Given Name Sara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
Surname Gordon
Given Name Sarah A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) West Point City
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mattie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00114)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bertha Lee Grey 10 Daughter — Mississippi
2 Jimmie Pierce 70 Head — Mississippi
3 Dena Pierce 27 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Alvin Pierce 16 Son — Mississippi
5 Nutley Gordon 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
6 Inanne Gordon 40 Wife — Mississippi
7 Mattie L. Gordon 21 Daughter Cook Mississippi
8 Charlie L. Gordon 16 Son Helper Mississippi
9 Edward Gordon 14 Son — Mississippi
10 Sarah A. Gordon THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Erma T. Gordon 8 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Annie B. Gordon 6 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Frances Gordon 3 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Ella Hawke 50 Head Laundress Mississippi
15 Joe Asity 70 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
16 Louella Billups 42 Daughter Laundress Mississippi
17 Virginia Billups 16 G-Daughter — Mississippi
18 Elzona Billups 13 G-Daughter — Mississippi
19 Joe Jr. Asity 35 Son Bond Men Mississippi
20 Georgia Lee Asity 30 Daughter-in-law Cook Mississippi
21 Lela Young 32 Daughter Cook Mississippi
22 Lela Mae Young 13 G-Daughter — Mississippi
23 Roosevelt Young 11 G-Son — Mississippi
24 Jimie Hampton 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Mariah Hampton 49 Wife Farmer Mississippi
26 Henry Copeland 71 Head Day Laborer Mississippi
27 Rena Copeland 48 Wife Laundress Mississippi
28 Cordelia Shelton 24 Step-daughter Cook Mississippi
29 Jerry Bardwell 75 Head — Mississippi
30 Sarah Ann Bardwell 72 Wife — North Carolina
31 Eddie Cooper 45 Head Cook Mississippi
32 Mary Young 63 Mother — Mississippi
33 Ida Mae Young 27 Sister Cook Mississippi
34 Louie Young 33 Sister Laundress Mississippi
35 Fannie M. Young 23 Daughter — Mississippi
36 Tifeman Bell 35 Head Grader Mississippi
37 Lepolian Bell 33 Wife — Mississippi
38 Louie Bell 15 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Fannie M. Bell 13 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Katherine Bell 11 Daughter — Mississippi

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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)

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