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George Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Cessile — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gardner | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Donald Gardner | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Leonie Gardner | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 4
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Son, age 14
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cessile Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leonie Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gardner
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cessile Gardner
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leonie Gardner
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Donald Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva Parker | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Ward J. Jr. Hubbard | 32 | Head | Estimator | Indiana |
| 3 | Charlotte Hubbard | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Charlotte Heinstein | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Kent Hubbard | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Charles M. Walker | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 7 | Fay Walker | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Isaac M. Walker | 26 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard Walker | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles H. Muehling | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Josephine Muehling | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Richard Deardorf | 23 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 13 | Betty Deardorf | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Melvin Deardorf | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Peggy Deardorf | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Blick | 54 | Head | — | — |
| 20 | George H. Gardner | 66 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 21 | Leonie A. Gardner | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Donald P. Gardner | 30 | Son | Advertising Man | Ohio |
| 23 | George H. Jr. Gardner THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 24 | D. Burt Walters | 36 | Head | President | Indiana |
| 25 | Hazel Walters | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Kenneth Walters | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Phillip Walters | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Richard Temple | 36 | Head | Assistant Manager | Indiana |
| 29 | Willa Temple | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Anne Temple | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Suzanne Temple | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Roger C. Sutton | 27 | Head | Boys Work Secretary | Ohio |
| 34 | Louise Sutton | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Saundra Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Theodore M. Buck | 42 | Head | Storekeeper Gauger | Indiana |
| 37 | Velma Buck | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Carolyn Buck | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Buck | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Albert S. Pearce | 56 | Head | Credit Manager | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)