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James Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Johnny — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Jamesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Gardner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Gardner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Gardner | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Myrtle Gardner | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Gardner | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rasniel Gardner | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Eva Gardner | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Martin, North …
Son, age 3
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James Wood Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Martin, North …
Son, age 15
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Martin-County, North …
Son, age 24
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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: father John Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnny Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gardner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnny Gardner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Gardner
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Gardner
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gardner
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Gardner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dorothy Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rasniel Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Martin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Staten A. Slater | 67 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 42 | E. J. Gardner | 35 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clara Gardner | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lyman Gardner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Frances Gardner | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Phyllis Gardner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George Hardison | 40 | Head | Logging | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rosalee Hardison | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nathaniel Hardison | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Maggie Hardison | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mildred Hardison | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John A. Gardner | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eva Gardner | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rasniel Gardner | 30 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eloise Gardner | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dorothy Gardner | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Gardner THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Myrtle Gardner | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John F. Sawyer | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary L. Sawyer | 56 | Wife | Librarian | North Carolina |
| 61 | Earl Sawyer | 16 | Son | N.Y.A. | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Johnnie Sawyer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jasper Smith | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 65 | Marie Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Beatrice Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jasper Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hazel Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sam Daniels | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Mae Daniels | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Daniels | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | George Moore | 20 | Head | Logging | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frankie Moore | 15 | Wife | Logging | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Woolard | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | King Woolard | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farming | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph Gray | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Idra Gray | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)