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James Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gardner | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Irma Thompson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lucien Thompson | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Gardner | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lucile Gardner | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 24
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | car washer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 34
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 44
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | For City of L.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Gardner
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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James Gardner
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel144:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecelia Pettis | 34 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 2 | Sylvester Pettis | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Mexico |
| 3 | Agnes Monroe | 22 | Roomer | — | California |
| 4 | Melva Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Edward Monroe | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Mattie M Moore | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Robert E Lewis | 38 | Head | Ice Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Willie Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lanie Leftridge | 15 | Step-dau | — | Texas |
| 10 | Lula Greene | 28 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 11 | Ben Nickerson | 72 | Uncle | — | United States |
| 12 | Mildred Greene | 38 | Roomer | Laborer | United States |
| 13 | Josefa Chacon | 54 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 14 | Casildo Chacon | 34 | Son | Chauffeur | Mexico |
| 15 | Maurice Chacon | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 16 | Lydia Chacon | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Mexico |
| 17 | Robert Chacon | 18 | Son | Candy Maker | Mexico |
| 18 | Luz Chacon | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Mexico |
| 19 | Jose Chacon | 25 | Son | Candy Maker | Mexico |
| 20 | Ruth M Johnson | 26 | Head | — | California |
| 21 | Louise E Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Margaret Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Thomas G Edwards | 34 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary D Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bettie M Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 26 | James E Gardner THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lucile Gardner | 27 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 28 | James Jr Gardner | 3 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 29 | Lucien Thompson | 51 | Brother-in-law | Day Work | Texas |
| 30 | Irma Thompson | 27 | Niece | Porter | Texas |
| 31 | Edward Andrews | 54 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary E Andrews | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eugene F Robinson | 45 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mattie L Robinson | 45 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 35 | Birdie Chappell | 42 | Head | Parlor Maid | Texas |
| 36 | Joe E Center | 26 | Son | Sender | Texas |
| 37 | Jim C Center | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 38 | Mabel L Center | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Paul L Wilson | 27 | Roomer | Janitor | Indiana |
| 40 | George Smith | 62 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lanie Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Chas Currence | 35 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Currence | 33 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lee E Allen | 46 | Roomer | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 45 | Harry E Hayman | 27 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 46 | Edith M Hayman | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Irene Hayman | 12 | Cousin | — | Arizona |
| 48 | Rear | 36 | Roomer | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 49 | Emanuel Mcanley | 50 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 50 | Lottie L Mcanley | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1930 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)