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Sarah Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barney & Benjamin — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gordon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alex Gordon | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sarah Gordon | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barney Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barney Gordon
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Gordon
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Gordon
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Gordon
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Gordon
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02629-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gussie Zeibenfeld | 25 | Daughter | File Clerk | Poland |
| 42 | Alex Zeibenfeld | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Bella Gold | 45 | Head | — | Russia |
| 44 | Israel Becker | 65 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 45 | Ida Becker | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Ida Border | 35 | Lodger | Floor Girl | Russia |
| 47 | Louis Seligman | 50 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 48 | Ida Seligman | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Hyman Gamzon | 41 | Head | Hat Maker | Poland |
| 50 | Sophie Gamzon | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 51 | David Gamzon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 52 | Max Gamzon | 16 | Son | — | Poland |
| 53 | Sam Gamzon | 15 | Son | — | Poland |
| 54 | Joseph Zut | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 55 | Eva Zut | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Alex H. Gordon | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 57 | Sarah Gordon THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Barbara Gordon | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Harold Medley | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 60 | Naomi Medley | 32 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 61 | Harold Jr. Medley | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Joseph Pappa | 47 | Head | — | Italy |
| 63 | Grace Pappa | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Tony Pappa | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 65 | Fannie Pappa | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Sam Pappa | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Valentina Pappa | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Angelina Pappa | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | George Sakadinsky | 49 | Head | Janitor | Russia |
| 70 | Mary Sakadinsky | 42 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Stanley Sakadinsky | 25 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Indris Sakadinsky | 23 | Son | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jack (Ab) Sakadinsky | 20 | Son | Leader | West Virginia |
| 74 | John Sakadinsky | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 75 | George Sakadinsky | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nicolas Sakadinsky | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Peter Sakadinsky | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Anna Sakadinsky | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Benjamin Rosen | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
| 80 | Anna Rosen | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)