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Thomas Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & William — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dairy |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 4326 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Dairy |
| Township / Ward | West New York Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Grace Gordon | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Gordon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Gordon | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | dairy |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 4326 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| 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 Thomas Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gordon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gordon
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Gordon
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gordon
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02354-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Reilly | 0 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frank Furlong | 47 | head | Post Office | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alma Furlong | 43 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Francis Furlong | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Kenneth Furlong | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Gustave L. Berger | 57 | head | Dairy Co | New York |
| 7 | Hilda Berger | 45 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Richard Berger | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dorothy Berger | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Donald Berger | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Fetzer | 79 | head | None | Germany |
| 12 | Caroline Fetzer | 77 | wife | None | Germany |
| 13 | Harry Williams | 43 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lillian Williams | 42 | wife | None | New York |
| 15 | Harry Jr. Williams | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Williams | 9 | son | None | New York |
| 17 | Mary Arnold | 65 | aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Ritterkane | 44 | lodger | Perfume | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Maby | 81 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Sarah P. Maby | 71 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elizabeth Maby | 47 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frederick Maby | 30 | son | Department Store | New Jersey |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | William Sonderegger | 45 | head | Employee | Austria |
| 25 | Josephine Sonderegger | 42 | wife | None | Austria |
| 26 | Frieda Sonderegger | 19 | daughter | None | Austria |
| 27 | Wilma Sonderegger | 16 | daughter | None | Austria |
| 28 | Frank Borgiulo | 30 | head | Green Grocer | Italy |
| 29 | Mary Borgiulo | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Theresa Borgiulo | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Borgiulo | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Frank Jr. Borgiulo | 0 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Maikel | 56 | head | Employee | Austria |
| 34 | Marie Maikel | 48 | wife | Mender | Austria |
| 35 | Thomas Gordon THIS PERSON | 27 | head | Dairy | New York |
| 36 | Grace Gordon | 27 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thomas Gordon | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert Gordon | 0 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Brandt | 29 | head | 55 | New Jersey |
| 40 | Sophie Brandt | 29 | wife | None | Austria |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)