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Frank Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Frank Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Marie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macomb-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CENTER LINE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MACOMB |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Township / Ward | Center Line City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gardner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Gardner | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Rosemary Gardner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Gardner | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 4
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Francis L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 15
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Son, age 25
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CENTER LINE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MACOMB |
| Occupation | Steel Worker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Frank Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Gardner
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Gardner
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gardner
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Rosemary Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01782-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John P. Gipprich | 41 | Head | Boiler Opr. | Michigan |
| 42 | Christine Gipprich | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Orville Gipprich | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Mary Jane Gipprich | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Annabelle Gipprich | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Donald Gipprich | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Patricia Gipprich | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Josephine Gipprich | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Henry Vandenbroucke | 79 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 50 | Julia Vandenbroucke | 78 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 51 | Emil Vandenbroucke | 50 | Son | Farmer | Belgium |
| 52 | Milford Jones | 25 | Head | Undertaker | Michigan |
| 53 | Leta Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Walter Krakoski | 22 | Boarder | Apprentice | Mass |
| 55 | Bertha Neil | 42 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Henry Gardner | 53 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary Gardner | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Frank Gardner THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Steel Worker | Michigan |
| 59 | Rosemary Gardner | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Andrew Schumert | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 61 | Teresa Schumert | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 62 | Colin J. Campbell | 42 | Head | Assembler | Canada |
| 63 | Margaret Campbell | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Alice Bidegare | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Carl Watson | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 66 | Lucy Watson | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 67 | George Watson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Raymond Watson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Carl Watson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | James Watson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Cleo Ann Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Annie Lyon | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 74 | Noah Trombley | 53 | Head | Brick Layer | Michigan |
| 75 | Edith Trombley | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Roy Trombley | 25 | Son | Barber | Michigan |
| 77 | Mark Trombley | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 78 | Helen Trombley | 20 | Daughter | Counter Girl | Michigan |
| 79 | Harold Trombley | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Donald Trombley | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 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 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)