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Thomas Gordon — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Metal worker |
| Industry | Auto Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | Baytown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Grace Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leonard Gordon | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Vivian Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Gordon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Gordon | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Floyd Gordon | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Head, age 40
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Occupation | Metal worker |
| Industry | Auto Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Head, age 50
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Tom J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sulphur Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | contract work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Gordon
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2352:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Felix Jr Rhodes | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Albert Rhodes | 25 | Head | — | Texas |
| 53 | Louise Rhodes | 22 | Wife | Shift Foreman | Texas |
| 54 | Douglas Mcknight | 34 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 55 | Mary Mcknight | 30 | Wife | Foreman | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lawrence Mcknight | 70 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Emma Mcknight | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Lemuel Mcknight | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | L. B. Mcknight | 23 | Head | Welder | Texas |
| 60 | Amy Mcknight | 25 | Wife | Foreman | Texas |
| 61 | Gail Mcknight | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ida Mcknight | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Willard Hibbard | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Belva Hibbard | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Ernest Hibbard | 30 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ora Hibbard | 15 | Daughter | Pipe Fitter | Indiana |
| 67 | Helen Hibbard | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Lowell Smalley | 25 | Head | — | Texas |
| 69 | Alma Smalley | 22 | Wife | Pumper | Texas |
| 70 | Kenneth Smalley | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Harold Smalley | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | John Cook | 28 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 73 | James Young | 27 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Texas |
| 74 | Pearl Young | 27 | Wife | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 75 | Horace Young | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Otha Gregory | 31 | Head | — | Texas |
| 77 | Vergie Gregory | 23 | Wife | Gauger | Texas |
| 78 | Robert Gregory | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Frank Carpenter | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Gabrielle Carpenter | 44 | Wife | Welder | Louisiana |
| 81 | Olive Carpenter | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Clere Chelette | 38 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Annie Chelette | 42 | Wife | Pipe Fitter | Louisiana |
| 84 | Clyde Chelette | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | General Chelette | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Woodrow Chelette | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Hubert Chelette | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Hans Chelette | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Hazel Chelette | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 90 | Thomas Gordon THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Metal Worker | Texas |
| 91 | Floyd Gordon | 17 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 92 | Vivian Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Clyde Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Leonard Gordon | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Alice Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Grace Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Calvin Brown | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 98 | Evie Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | Lonnie Brown | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Brown | None | — | — | — |
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)