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Thomas Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Routh — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: VIRGINIA
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | GORDON |
| Given Name | THOMAS C. JR. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Nelson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Routh Gordon | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Caroline White | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Corbell | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Corbell | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sallie Edwards | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Gordon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | GORDON |
| Given Name | THOMAS C. JR. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Routh Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gordon
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Routh Gordon
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Gordon
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patty Mitchell | 23 | LODGER | Social Work | W. VIRGINIA |
| 42 | Bettie J. Dalton | 20 | LODGER | Personnel Training | VIRGINIA |
| 43 | Leonora Dalton | 53 | LODGER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 44 | Routh H. Gordon | 46 | HEAD | Lawyer | VIRGINIA |
| 45 | Thomas C. Jr. Gordon THIS PERSON | 24 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 46 | Caroline H. White | 20 | LODGER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 47 | Lucy L. Nelson | 21 | COUSIN | — | VIRGINIA |
| 48 | Helen L. Corbell | 45 | COUSIN | Stenographer | VIRGINIA |
| 49 | Sallie W. Edwards | 27 | LODGER | Editorial Staff | VIRGINIA |
| 50 | Robert T. Corbell | 21 | LODGER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 51 | Edward A. Wade | 46 | HEAD | Plant Worker | VIRGINIA |
| 52 | Florence Wade | 40 | WIFE | — | VIRGINIA |
| 53 | Leroy Wade | 20 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 54 | Frank Wade | 13 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 55 | Alma M. Edwards | 45 | WIFE | — | VIRGINIA |
| 56 | L. Sydney | 48 | HEAD | Delivery Clerk | VIRGINIA |
| 57 | L. Jr Sydney | 23 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 58 | Daughter Marjorie A. | None | F | — | — |
| 59 | Alice T. Morphy | 48 | DAUGHTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 60 | Patrick J. Morphy | 77 | HEAD | Clerk Dept Store | VIRGINIA |
| 61 | Mamie Morphy | 47 | WIFE | Office Clerk | VIRGINIA |
| 62 | Madeline C. Morphy | 22 | DAUGHTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 63 | Frances B. Price | 32 | WIFE | Electrician | VIRGINIA |
| 64 | Joseph C. Price | 32 | HEAD | — | VIRGINIA |
| 65 | Margaret T. Price | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 66 | Teresa M. Kusterer | 67 | HEAD | Sales Lady | VIRGINIA |
| 67 | Cecelia M. Kusterer | 57 | SISTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 68 | Virginia Bryce | 52 | HEAD | Yard Conductor | VIRGINIA |
| 69 | Samuel L. Goodman | 60 | HEAD | — | VIRGINIA |
| 70 | Della E. Goodman | 58 | WIFE | — | VIRGINIA |
| 71 | Doris V. Courtland | 14 | NIECE | — | VIRGINIA |
| 72 | B. Mowbray | 33 | WIFE | Salesman | VIRGINIA |
| 73 | Gilbert Mowbray | 31 | HEAD | — | VIRGINIA |
| 74 | Juned. Mowbray | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | VIRGINIA |
| 75 | Gilbert Jr. Mowbray | 2 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 76 | Curtis E. Mowbray | 1 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 77 | Ida K. Cecchini | 31 | WIFE | Proprietor | ITALY |
| 78 | Peter J. Cecchini | 43 | HEAD | — | ITALY |
| 79 | Paul F. Cecchini | 12 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
| 80 | Peter J. Jr. Cecchini | 8 | SON | — | VIRGINIA |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)