Frank Gardner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Frank Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	new worker
Class of Worker	U
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	New Worker
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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
Hugh Gardner	Son	—	24	~1916
Frank Gardner	Head	—	62	~1878
Paul Gardner	Son	—	27	~1913
Myrtle Gardner	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 47

King, Washington · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Frank W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 52

King, Washington · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Frank W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Books
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 62

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	new worker
Class of Worker	U
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Frank Gardner

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Washington

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04374-00178)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albin Phanson	42	Head	Officer	Norway
2	Freda Phanson	45	Wife	State Examiner	Norway
3	John Phanson	13	Son	—	Norway
4	Carl Phanson	11	Son	—	Washington
5	Sylvia Phanson	7	Daughter	—	Washington
6	Helen Phanson	3	Daughter	—	Washington
7	Astrid Olsen	41	Sister	Officer	Norway
8	Frank Gardner THIS PERSON	62	Head	New Worker	Minnesota
9	Myrtle Gardner	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
10	Paul Gardner	27	Son	Mechanic	Washington
11	Hugh Gardner	24	Son	Truck Driver	Washington
12	Cecil J. Vchulek	29	Head	—	N. Dakota
13	Ruth Vchulek	26	Wife	—	Washington
14	Lois Vchulek	2	Daughter	—	Alaska
15	James Vchulek	0	Son	—	Wash
16	Warren Montgomery	30	Head	Salesman	California
17	Mildred Montgomery	36	Wife	—	California
18	Barbara Montgomery	10	Daughter	—	California
19	Robert Montgomery	7	Son	—	California
20	Lesley Herbert	32	Head	Bus Driver	Kansas
21	Winifred Herbert	26	Wife	—	S. Dakota
22	Gerald Herbert	1	Son	—	Washington
24	John Thomas	34	Head	Office Manager	Pennsylvania
25	Annett Thomas	38	Wife	—	Idaho
26	Charles W. Sanders	61	Head	Stationary Engineer	Idaho
27	Helen M. Sanders	45	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Olive Stone	74	Mother	—	Indiana
29	Neil Halsten	67	Head	Manager	Sweden
30	Rosa Halsten	51	Wife	—	Denmark
31	Robert Halsten	19	Son	Repair Man Aircraft	Washington
32	Earl Christian	36	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
33	Alene Christian	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	Jeannine Christian	8	Daughter	—	Washington
35	David Wm. Borg	48	Head	Grocer	Michigan
36	Florence Borg	43	Wife	—	Washington
37	Jeannette Borg	22	Daughter	—	Washington
38	Rosalind Borg	19	Daughter	Office Clerk	Washington
39	Otto Ronholt	34	Head	Auto Mechanic	Minnesota
40	Viola Ronholt	27	Wife	—	S. Dakota

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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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