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James Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Herd — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gainsboro district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gainsboro District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Gardner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herd Gardner | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Gardner | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lula Gardner | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Virginia
Son, age 12
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Frederick, Virginia
Son, age 22
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Frederick-County, Virginia
Son, age 33
Frederick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gainsboro district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edward Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Herd Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Gardner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herd Gardner
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Gardner
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Frederick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herd F. Gardner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lula Gardner | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Gardner THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Virginia Gardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Salena De Haven | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Talmadge De Haven | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Harriett De Haven | 20 | Daughter | Trimmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Denzil Robinson | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Christina Robinson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary D. Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Betty Ann Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Othel Slonaker | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Edgar Sargeant | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Elsie Sargeant | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Sargeant | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Caroline Sargeant | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Donald Amick | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert E. Amick | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Roy Whitacre | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 20 | Ivy Whitacre | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Roy Jr. Whitacre | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Allan G. Whitacre | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James H. Pelham | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Inez Pelham | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Myrtle Mcdonald | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Phillip Mcdonald | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles Mcdonald | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Melvadene Mcdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Paul Mcdonald | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Emma Statler | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mervil Mckee | 22 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Albert De Haven | 35 | Head | Planer | Virginia |
| 34 | Opal De Haven | 32 | Wife | Trimmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Geraldine De Haven | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William J. Corbett | 57 | Head | Undertaker | Virginia |
| 37 | Burley G. Turner | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Trixie Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Paul Turner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Miller De Haven | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)