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William Gordon — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Gordon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lottie & Laddie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationCuyahoga, Ohio
SurnameGordon
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
Father's BirthplaceOhio
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Additional Details
OccupationHelper Lumber
IndustryLumber Yard
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationHelper Lumber
Township / WardCleveland City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Robert Gordon Head — 45 ~1885
William Gordon Son — 20 ~1910
Laddie Gordon Spouse — 51 ~1879

Census Appearances

1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gordon
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 10
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gordon
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 20
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
Surname Gordon
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Helper Lumber
Industry Lumber Yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Gordon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lottie Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laddie Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tottie Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lottie Gordon
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laddie Gordon
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Gordon
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Gordon
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tottie Gordon
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gordon
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1778:0635)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Lucy Himes 64 Wife None Pennsylvania
52 Thomas Ballard 26 Head Truck Driver New York
53 Edith Ballard 25 Wife Reg Nurse Ohio
54 Ralph Ballard 4 Son None Ohio
55 Mary Hawkins 73 Head None Switzerland
56 Frank Orloff 56 Head Blacksmith Ohio
57 Emma Orloff 54 Wife None Czechoslovakia
58 Burt Austin 59 Head Night Watchman New York
59 Julia Austin 56 Wife None Ireland
63 Carrie Catalano 7 daughter None Ohio
64 Joseph Gaebelein 41 Head Carpenter Ohio
65 Louise Gaebelein 32 Wife None Ohio
66 Joseph Gaebelein 12 son None Ohio
67 Antoinette Gaebelein 11 daughter None Ohio
68 Claude Gaebelein 8 son None Ohio
69 Louise Gaebelein 5 daughter None Ohio
70 Ruth Gaebelein 3 daughter None Ohio
71 Robert Gordon 45 Head None Ohio
72 Laddie Gordon 51 Wife None Ohio
73 William Gordon THIS PERSON 20 son Helper Lumber Ohio
74 John P Golden 51 Head Painter Ohio
75 Marie Golden 45 Wife None Switzerland
76 Alfred Golden 18 son Machinist Apprentice Ohio
77 John Golden 16 son None Illinois
78 Cecelia Golden 14 daughter None Illinois
79 Betty J Golden 6 daughter None Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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