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George Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gardner | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Howard Gardner | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alfred Gardner | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Gardner | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 6
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 16
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 father George Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy 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. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Gardner
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Gardner
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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Sibling
Alfred Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03215-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Wallace | 52 | Head | Seamstress At Home | California |
| 2 | Byron Wallace | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Bernice Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Gerald Wallace | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Gertrude Wallace | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Angelo Maciarone | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 7 | John Kasper | 55 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Susie Kasper | 52 | Wife | Charwoman | Czechoslovakia |
| 9 | Joseph Kasper | 32 | Son | Engineering Clerk | Ohio |
| 10 | Frank Kasper | 22 | Son | Shipper | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Kasper | 19 | Daughter | General Work | Ohio |
| 12 | Joseph Codiapoti | 61 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 13 | Josephine Codiapoti | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Theresa Codiapoti | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 15 | Frank Codiapoti | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Joseph Crea | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 17 | Josephine Crea | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Sam Crea | 21 | Son | Checker | Ohio |
| 19 | Nunzio Crea | 19 | Son | Butter Wrapper | Ohio |
| 20 | Frances Crea | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Nick Crea | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 22 | Carmen Crea | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Nicola Dattore | 65 | Head | Tamper | Italy |
| 24 | Carolina Dattore | 63 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Lucille Dattore | 21 | Daughter | Cleaning | Ohio |
| 26 | Frank Licata | 23 | Son-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary Licata | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Leo Nowalk | 36 | Head | Window Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Nowalk | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Mary Nowalk | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Theresa Nowalk | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | George Gardner | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lucy Gardner | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alfred Gardner | 31 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Howard Gardner | 27 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 36 | George Gardner THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Jack Webster | 47 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mable Webster | 42 | Wife | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 39 | George Tasker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Fannie Tasker | 48 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
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)