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John Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Gardner across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orange, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & Lily — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, Indiana |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Toilet goods Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Orleans Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Gardner | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Gardner | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lela Gardner | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Carlisle Gardner | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 6
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 16
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Orange, Indiana
Head, age 27
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Toilet goods Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orange, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandy Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew Gardner
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Gardner
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Gardner
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandy Gardner
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gardner
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Indiana
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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 — Orange, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel621:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leslie Wilson | 38 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 52 | Nell Wilson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 53 | James Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Roscoe Fears | 28 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 55 | Gail Fears | 31 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Howard Fears | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Ollie Tarr | 43 | Head | Paper Hanger | Indiana |
| 58 | Stella Tarr | 42 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Lela Tarr | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 60 | Edith Tarr | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Wilson Tarr | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Viola Tarr | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | John Marshall | 57 | Head | Cutter Timber | Indiana |
| 64 | Addie Marshall | 45 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 65 | John Gardner THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 66 | Lela Gardner | 23 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Wilma Gardner | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Carlisle Gardner | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Earl Burgess | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Blanche Burgess | 39 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Merrill Burgess | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Maurine Burgess | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Mary Burgess | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Roy Bundy | 40 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 75 | Fay Bundy | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Margaret Bundy | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Clyde Bundy | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Jesse Hauk | 24 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 79 | Dorti Hauk | 25 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Bettie Hauk | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | William Madden | 37 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 82 | Doris Madden | 34 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Francis Roberts | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | William Roberts | 14 | Stepson | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Katherine Roberts | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Vivian Roberts | 9 | Stepdaughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Morris Madden | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Billie Madden | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Willis Street | 58 | Head | Building Carpenter | Indiana |
| 90 | Annie Street | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Edith Street | 13 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Marion Street | 13 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Harry Dobson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | Dora Dobson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Billie Dobson | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Mary Dobson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Helen Dobson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Virginia Dobson | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Doris Dobson | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)