Charles Gardner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Charles Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Midland Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Midland Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Nadra Gardner	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Thelma Gardner	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Doris Gardner	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Anita Gardner	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Charles Gardner	Head	—	58	~1882
Jack Gardner	Son	—	5	~1935
Earl Gardner	Son	—	22	~1918
Della Gardner	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 36

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Smelter
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Pierce, Washington

Head, age 48

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	13
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 58

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Midland Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Charles Gardner

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04356-00044)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Noreen Hatchkiss	5	Daughter	—	Washington
2	Richard Ludlow	36	Brother-in-law	Electrician	Washington
3	Steven Ludlow	32	Brother-in-law	Plasterer	Washington
4	Anna Ludlow	32	Sister-in-law	—	Vermont
5	Margaret Ludlow	38	Sister-in-law	Egg Candler	Washington
6	Grace Ludlow	34	Sister-in-law	Egg Candler	Canada-English
7	Ethel M Ludlow	28	Sister-in-law	Egg Candler	Canada-English
8	Minna O Stilke	71	Head	Farmer	Germany
9	Wilhelm Stilke	42	Son	Farmer	Washington
10	Charles J Levine	67	Head	Car Repairer	Illinois
11	Claudia Levine	56	Wife	—	Canada-English
12	Lars Iorsen	55	Head	Carman	Denmark
13	Hilda Iorsen	48	Wife	—	North Dakota
14	Lloyd Iorsen	25	Son	Apprentice Machinist	North Dakota
15	Glenn Iorsen	19	Son	Hay Dealer	Minnesota
16	Betty Lou Iorsen	10	Daughter	—	Washington
17	John Oehler	62	Head	—	Minnesota
18	Emily Oehler	62	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	John Deering	46	Head	Teamster	Germany
20	Caroline Deering	48	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Richard Welton	32	Step-son	Laborer	Ohio
22	Peggy Deering	12	Daughter	Laborer	Washington
23	Charles W Gardner THIS PERSON	58	Head	—	Iowa
24	Della Gardner	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
25	Anita Gardner	24	Daughter	—	Washington
26	Earl Gardner	22	Son	Mill Worker	Washington
27	Thelma Gardner	19	Daughter	House Keeper	Washington
28	Nadra Gardner	13	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Doris Gardner	9	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Jack Gardner	5	Son	—	Washington
31	Ellen Robinson	61	Head	Clerk	Michigan
32	Andrew E Johnson	54	Head	Car Repairer	Sweden
33	Annie Johnson	46	Wife	—	Washington
34	Edmund Johnson	21	Son	Laborer	Washington
35	Ralph Johnson	17	Son	Laborer	Washington
36	Clarence Colby	52	Head	Postman	Iowa
37	Blanche Colby	47	Wife	—	South Dakota
38	Kendall Colby	20	Son	Ass'T Cashier	South Dakota
39	Edna Pettingill	69	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
40	John Kollberg	47	Head	Farmer	Sweden

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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.

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