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Thomas Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 45 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | 68Th District Md Girard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gordon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lewis Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Abe Gordon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Purcell Gordon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Abe Gordon | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Loretta Gordon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pearl Gordon | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 7
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Son, age 17
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burke |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 45 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Purcell Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abe Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Burke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Gunter | 36 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 2 | Henry Lamb | 45 | Head | Public | Georgia |
| 3 | Effie Lamb | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | T. J. Giddens | 39 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 5 | Louise Giddens | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Giddens | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Elma Giddens | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Donald Giddens | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Myrtle Giddens | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Alton Giddens | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Henry Eastwood | 49 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 12 | Mamie Eastwood | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Henry Jr. Eastwood | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Georgia Agesbee | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 15 | George Knight | 45 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 16 | Rita Knight | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Morris Pruitt | 62 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 18 | Ida Pruitt | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Herbert Odom | 29 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 20 | Jordan Odom | 76 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Della Odom | 66 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Preston Hassard | 60 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 23 | Arthur Hassard | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Jacob Allison | 22 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 25 | Abe Gordon | 46 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 26 | Pearl Gordon | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Dorothy Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Thomas Gordon THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 29 | Abe Jr. Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Loretta Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Pearl Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Purcell Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Robert Gordon | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lewis Gordon | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Andrew Bradshaw | 37 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 36 | Annie Bradshaw | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Estelle Bradshaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Eunice Bradshaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Solomon Bradshaw | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Rosa Mae Bradshaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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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)