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Charles Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Willie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, Georgia |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Sardis Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Gardner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Louise Gardner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Valena Gardner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Gardner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charlie Gardner | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Charles Gardner | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Un Gardner | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Gardner | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 3
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 14
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charlie G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charlie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sardis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 494 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Gardner
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Gardner
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gardner
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Louise Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valena Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Un Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu239unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arey Lovett | 22 | Son | Tailor | Georgia |
| 2 | Eugene Lovett | 21 | Son | Bell Boy | Georgia |
| 3 | Lafayett Lovett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Gladys Lovett | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Gilbert Lovett | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Arthur Tye | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Dafney Tye | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lillie Jones | 30 | Adopted daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Henry Ellison | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Nora Ellison | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Thomas Ellison | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Laura Ellison | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Charlie J. Ellison | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clara Spencer | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Mystice Spencer | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Louvert Spencer | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lewis Spencer | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ola May Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Charity Williams | 67 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 20 | Joe Godley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Bertha Godley | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Bome Godley | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Matthew Godley | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Louisa Godley | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Precious Jackson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Flanie Jackson | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Mattie Lu Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Lou Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | E. D. Robinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Zula Robinson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ralph Robinson | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mildred Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Emery Robinson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Maggie Williamson | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 35 | Mazie Blitch | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 36 | Charlie Gardner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Willie Gardner | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Lee Gardner | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Louise Gardner | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Mattie Lu Gardner | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Charles H. Gardner THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Valena Gardner | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Un Named Gardner | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Arnold Sapp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Charity Sapp | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Johnie Sapp | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Adam Ellison | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Marie Ellison | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Flora Ellison | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Frankie Ellison | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)