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Charles Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van Buren, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Iowa |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Village Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Gardner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Louise Gardner | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Isabelle Gardner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Gardner | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Stella Gardner | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Gardner | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Vernon Gardner | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Darrell Gardner | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Kenneth Gardner | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 37
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 47
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Head, age 57
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Chas. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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.
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Charles Gardner
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel685:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freda B. Kingman | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | Iowa |
| 52 | Margaret Kingman | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Charles Moore | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | John W. Findley | 38 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 55 | Myrtle M. Findley | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Louise G. Findley | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Howard D. Findley | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | James K. Findley | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Anna M. Findley | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | John W. Findley | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Harriet M. E. Findley | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Elmore Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Lillie M. Nelson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Frank D. Spilman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Jessie N. Spilman | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Clarence F. Spilman | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Dora W. Spilman | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Madeline E. Spilman | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Walter J. Barker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Willa F. Barker | 30 | Sister-H | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Guy Nicholson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Bettie Nicholson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Catherine Nicholson | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Elizabeth M. Nicholson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Robert L. Nicholson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | James S. Graham | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 77 | Salena Graham | 63 | Sister-H | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Charles Gardner THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Stella M. Gardner | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Vera I. Gardner | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Darrell C. Gardner | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Vernon C. Gardner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | Kenneth G. Gardner | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Louise Gardner | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Robert W. Gardner | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Isabelle Gardner | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | John A. Ritz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Dora Ritz | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Allen R. Ritz | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Leo H. Ritz | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Esther A. Ritz | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Phillip O. Ritz | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Rex V. Ritz | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Emma L. Ritz | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Ruth I. Ritz | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Elias Heckert | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Elizabeth K. Heckert | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Harlan Heckert | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 99 | M. Eugene Downing | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Jessie Downing | 58 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
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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)