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William Gordon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Gordon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & George — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 16 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | 16 |
| Township / Ward | Hadley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gordon | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Frances Elliston | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Johanna Elliston | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Jesse Gordon | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Carol Elliston | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Della Gordon | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Blanche Gordon | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maryla Gordon | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Billy Gordon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Illinois
Son, age 13
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pike, Illinois
Son, age 23
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Truck line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Pike-County, Illinois
Head, age 33
Pike-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | 16 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Gordon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and father George Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Gordon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Gordon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Gordon
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Gordon
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Gordon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Gordon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gordon
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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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 — Pike-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00868-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Sellars | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ruby Sellars | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Emmett White | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lenna E. White | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jacob Frick | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Emily A. Frick | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Glenna P. Frick | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Frank L. Davidson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Mabel Davidson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Marynell Davidson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Roger Dean Davidson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ray Brown | 17 | Hired Hand | 50 | Illinois |
| 53 | Samuel Howell | 23 | Head | 2 | Illinois |
| 54 | Amy Howell | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Wilma L. Howell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William Gordon THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | 16 | Illinois |
| 57 | Jesse Gordon | 54 | Father | 60 | Illinois |
| 58 | Della Gordon | 53 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Frances Elliston | 26 | Sister | 26 | Illinois |
| 60 | Blanche Gordon | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Billy Joe Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Carol Jean Elliston | 6 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Johanna K. Elliston | 0 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Maryla Jean Gordon | 1 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Clarice Kinne | 43 | Head | 60 | Illinois |
| 66 | Mable Kinne | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Catherine Kinne | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Lewis Campbell | 21 | Hired Hand | 60 | Illinois |
| 69 | George Stehr | 28 | Head | 72 | Illinois |
| 70 | Verta Stehr | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Dusenbery | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Sylvia Dusenbery | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Wilbur Dusenbery | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Imilla Dusenbery | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Floyd Dusenbery | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Maxine Dusenbery | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Grover Cleve Woodward | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Eunice Woodward | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lora Mae Woodward | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Butler | 62 | Head | 72 | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)