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John Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Mack — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Pintlala Precinct 17 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Gardner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Augusta James | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Peter Gardner | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Gardner | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Doris James | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 4
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 13
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lowndes-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Lowndes-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 70 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cora Gardner
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Gardner
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Gardner
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta James
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gardner
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Beatrice Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris James
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Lambert | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Sarah Lambert | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Will Lambert | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | George Simmons | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Catherine Simmons | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Nelly Simmons | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Dolly Simmons | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Charles Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Alex Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Edward Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Elsey Lambert | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | More Lambert | 18 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Victoria Lambert | 16 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Beatrice Lambert | 16 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Lambert | 12 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Auto Mccall | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Rosana Mccall | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | William Mccall | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Augusta James | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Doris James | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Peter Gardner | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Gardner THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Beatrice Gardner | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Henry Philips | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Lula Philips | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Willie Philips | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | James Philips | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | William Philips | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Eddy Felts | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | David Felts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Jimmy Felts | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Henry Felts | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Josephine Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Allen Burchel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Albert A. Burchel | 10 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Cora Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Lou Davis | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | James Croft | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Virginia Croft | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Arthur Croft | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Susana Croft | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 42 | George Stevenson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Queen Stevenson | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Nancy Croft | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie Croft | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Wes Grant | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Sarah Jane Grant | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Candace Grant | 70 | Mother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | John Grant | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | John Henry Chiles | 10 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)