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George Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this George Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Frank — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chestertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | paper hanger |
| Industry | private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Township / Ward | Chestertown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gardner | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Johnson | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Oscar Gardner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emerson Gardner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| B Gardner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Gardner | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Maryland
Son, age 10
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Kent, Maryland
Son, age 20
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Kent-County, Maryland
Son, age 30
Kent-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chestertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | paper hanger |
| Industry | private homes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 B Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Gardner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Gardner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Gardner
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Gardner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
B Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerson Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Kent-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leroy Garrison | 18 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Charles Wilson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Essie Wilson | 45 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 44 | Eleanor Scott | 28 | Sister in law | Maid | Maryland |
| 46 | Herman Blackway | 50 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 47 | Nellie Blackway | 46 | Wife | Proprietress | Maryland |
| 48 | Herman Jr. Blackway | 21 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 49 | Benjamin Coeden | 63 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 50 | Hettie Coeden | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Dorothy Coeden | 23 | Daughter | Assistant Supt. Nurse | Maryland |
| 52 | Jackie Miller | 14 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Linwood W. Sparks | 76 | Head | Retired | Maryland |
| 54 | Thomas W. Perry | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Irene Perry | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Thomas E. Perry | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Betty Jane Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Grace Gilbert | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Raymond Gilbert | 48 | Husband | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 60 | W. D. Flowers | 63 | Head | Captain | Maryland |
| 61 | Julia Flowers | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Emily L. Flowers | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Charles D. Bennett | 31 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 64 | Myrtle J. Bennett | 38 | Wife | Helper, Painting | Maryland |
| 65 | Myrtle L. Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Maggie Tallardy | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Emma Cannon | 83 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Riley Taylor | 38 | Nephew | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 69 | Leila Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Gloria Taylor | 6 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Virginia Taylor | 5 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Joseph M. Robertson | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 73 | Florence Robertson | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Frank Gardner | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 75 | Maggie S. Gardner | 54 | Wife | Laundry | Maryland |
| 76 | George H. Gardner THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Paper Hanger | Maryland |
| 77 | B. Frank Jr. Gardner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Oscar L. Gardner | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Emerson M. Gardner | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Mary M. Johnson | 64 | Sister in law | Practical Nurse | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)