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George Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this George Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | GARDNER |
| Given Name | GEORGE |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SCITUATE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | OFFICE MGR |
| Industry | HARDWARE DISTRIBUTOR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Office Mgr |
| Township / Ward | Scituate |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Gardner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Gardner | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lucille Gardner | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 21
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Stationary |
| Industry | N. Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 31
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | credit manager |
| Industry | credit office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 41
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | GARDNER |
| Given Name | GEORGE |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SCITUATE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Occupation | OFFICE MGR |
| Industry | HARDWARE DISTRIBUTOR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Fred Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Gardner
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gardner
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03769-00911)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E Coyle | 48 | HEAD | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Agnes Coyle | 46 | WIFE | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Kathleen Coyle | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Patricia Coyle | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | John Jr Coyle | 14 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Micheal Coyle | 7 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Micheal Coyle | 67 | HEAD | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Frances B Lathrop | 30 | HEAD | Cloth Room | Connecticut |
| 9 | Evonne Lathrop | 38 | WIFE | — | Connecticut |
| 10 | Frank B Spenser | 75 | HEAD | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Robert Treat | 46 | LODGER | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Herbert B Pry | 23 | LODGER | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Ralph Borden | 15 | STATE WARD | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Grace Fry | 25 | LODGER | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Joseph H Gross | 69 | HEAD | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Ida Gross | 67 | WIFE | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Florence Gross | 43 | DAUGHTER | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 18 | George Gardner THIS PERSON | 41 | HEAD | Office Mgr | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Lucille Gardner | 31 | WIFE | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ann Gardner | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Charles S Brown | 39 | HEAD | Mechanic | Canada-English |
| 22 | Lillian Brown | 37 | WIFE | — | Canada-English |
| 23 | Glenna Brown | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Lawrence Brown | 13 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Wayne Brown | 5 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Jean Brown | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Grace Rathbun | 36 | HEAD | Winding | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Elizabeth Rathbun | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Willis Rathbun | 12 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Charles Rathbun | 4 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Henry A Gardner | 52 | HEAD | House Painter | Nebraska |
| 32 | Annie Gardner | 55 | WIFE | — | England |
| 33 | Roderick Gardner | 22 | SON | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Frances Gardner | 20 | SON | Apprentice | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Bernard Gardner | 15 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Charles Gardner | 14 | SON | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Dorothy Gardner | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | James Wellwood | 29 | HEAD | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Beatrice Wellwood | 25 | WIFE | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Alice Wellwood | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)