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Charles Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Nellie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mckean, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bradford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gardner | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Charles Gardner | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Edmond Gardner | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Nellie Gardner | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bradford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Occupation | oil well worker |
| Industry | petroleum production |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gardner
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Gardner
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Gardner
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gardner
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edmond Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2079:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Hall | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 52 | Irene A Hall | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Robert Hughes | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Dora Smith | 23 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clara Smith | 25 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Gardner | 60 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 57 | Nellie C Gardner | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 58 | Edmond L Gardner | 30 | Son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles J Gardner THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Frank H Horne | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jeanette Horne | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elizabeth Horne | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James A Washburn | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gladys Washburn | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James H Mullins | 54 | Head | Laborer | Canada Eng. |
| 66 | Bertie M Mullins | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles T Stams | 35 | Head | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen M Stams | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles T Stams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thomas R Hoskins | 73 | Head | Producer | Canada Eng. |
| 71 | Minnie M Hoskins | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Arthur Bauer | 55 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jack R Bauer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine C Bauer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edith Thornton | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 76 | William H Ireland | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Madeline M Ireland | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Virginia A Ireland | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William T Ireland | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clarence W Bliss | 53 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Jane B Bliss | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gilbert A Bliss | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Francis M Nash | 47 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Marguerite Nash | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary M Nash | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James F Nash | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Dorothy J Nash | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Isabelle Adams | 37 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 89 | Edward H Hollinghead | 62 | Head | Producer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Annie C Hollinghead | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jane R Heckel | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | Fred J Heckel | 55 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 93 | Jane R Heckel | 53 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | George J Heckel | 51 | Son | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John P Duggan | 44 | Head | Railroad Examiner | New York |
| 96 | Alice M Duggan | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 97 | Alice A Brosley | 52 | Head | Producer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Alice M Brosley | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Clinton S Brosley | 28 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Wayne S Brosley | 25 | Son | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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 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)