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George Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Edith — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Fredrick Gardner | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edith Gardner | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 2
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 12
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Edith Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gail Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father George Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gardner
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Gardner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gail Gardner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Gardner
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Fredrick Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams, Phyllis J. Williams | 6 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Williams, Lois A. Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Williams, Vivian M. Williams | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Williams, Sandra C. Williams | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Emma Mcgaw | 69 | mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Marie L. Price | 49 | sister-in-law | Housework | Ohio |
| 7 | William J. Christ | 42 | brother-in-law | Molder | Ohio |
| 8 | Zella B. Knight | 66 | head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Joseph E. Knight | 38 | son | Policeman | Ohio |
| 10 | Wade H. Knight | 29 | son | Policeman | Ohio |
| 11 | June K. Heaney | 15 | granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Jean A. Heaney | 13 | granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Mary L. Heaney | 11 | granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Francis F. Farley | 68 | head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Effie J. Farley | 65 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Lolla L. Lightner | 54 | head | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Otto L. Lightner | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Dorothy L. Lightner | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | William H. Harrison | 84 | head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George Bradford | 45 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 21 | Eva R. Bradford | 42 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | George Bradford | 16 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Shirley A. Bradford | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Nancy S. Bradford | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | John P. Johnson | 30 | head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 26 | Esther F. Johnson | 29 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Gerald L. Johnson | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Arthur C. Patton | 31 | brother-in-law | Electrician | Ohio |
| 29 | Robert Evans | 41 | head | Electric Welder | Ohio |
| 30 | Inez L. Evans | 30 | wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 31 | Betty L. Evans | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Barbara J. Evans | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Otis F. Anderson | 18 | brother-in-law | Clerk | Ohio |
| 34 | Harold C. Ross | 32 | head | Accountant | Ohio |
| 35 | Phyllis R. Ross | 26 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Nattalia A. Ross | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | George D. Gardner | 58 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 38 | Edith A. Gardner | 58 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Fredrick A. Gardner | 25 | son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 40 | George D. Gardner THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Office Boy | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
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)