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Charles Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gardner | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Gardner | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Anna Gardner | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Kansas
Head, age 46
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1874
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | German |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | 100 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Smith, Kansas
Head, age 57
Smith, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | General trucking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Smith-County, Kansas
Head, age 67
Smith-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01262-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Merrill | None | M | Farming | — |
| 2 | Son Frazier | None | M | — | — |
| 3 | Daughter Louise | None | F | — | — |
| 4 | Daughter Ivan | None | F | — | — |
| 5 | Son Walter | None | M | — | — |
| 6 | Son Lorna | None | M | — | — |
| 7 | Daughter Roma | None | F | — | — |
| 8 | Son Rex | None | M | — | — |
| 9 | Daughter Mary Lou | None | F | — | — |
| 10 | Charles E. Gardner THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 11 | Anna B. Gardner | 62 | Wife | Home | Kansas |
| 12 | Anna E. Gardner | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | Kansas |
| 13 | John H. Shockley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Sophia Shockley | 64 | Wife | Home | Kansas |
| 15 | Smith X. Carter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Helen Carter | 19 | Wife | Home | Nebr |
| 17 | Fred X. Rommely | Rommly | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | May Rommely | Rommly | 34 | Wife | Home | Kansas |
| 19 | Leroy Rommely | Rommly | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Gerald Rommely | Rommly | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Leavy Rommely | Rommly | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Eldred Tomlinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Mildred Tomlinson | 34 | Wife | Home | Kansas |
| 24 | Elaine Tomlinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Thaine Tomlinson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Norma Tomlinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Reva Tomlinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Geo X. Winkelmann | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebr |
| 29 | Carl X. Kukuk | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Nella Kukuk | 29 | Wife | Home | South Dakota |
| 31 | Marion Kukuk | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Doris Kukuk | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Billy Kukuk | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Fred J. X. Flint | 77 | Head | — | Mich |
| 35 | Anna J. Flint | 75 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Carl X. Kalinch | Kalivoda | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | May Kalinch | Kalivoda | 36 | Wife | Teaching | Kansas |
| 38 | Elmore X. Carter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Luella Carter | 48 | Wife | Home | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ella Carter | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)