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Margaret Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & James — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk Typist |
| Industry | Financial Corp. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk Typist |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia 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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gardner | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lydia Stalcup | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Elmer Stalcup | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elmer Stalcup | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Gardner | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk Typist |
| Industry | Financial Corp. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Margaret Gardner across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Stalcup (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Stalcup
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gardner
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Gardner
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Gardner
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gardner
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gardner
Daughter · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lydia Stalcup
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2138:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Nowlan | 71 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 2 | Mary Nowlan | 41 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Margaret T. Nowlan | 37 | Daughter | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Byrne | 39 | Son-in-law | Splicer | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Anna M. Byrne | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna C. Foster | 63 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 7 | Agnes Mccullough | 75 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dorothy A. Osborne | 9 | Asst. Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Heining | 65 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary G. Heining | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Michael Lerner | 55 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 12 | Sophia Lerner | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Albert Lerner | 24 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Isadore Lerner | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sally Lerner | 24 | Daughter | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Abraham Lerner | 12 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Andrew J. Manning | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret R. Manning | 51 | Wife | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Andrew J. Jr. Manning | 22 | Son | Bookbinder | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Elmer E. Stalcup | 59 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lydia D. Stalcup | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elmer P. Stalcup | 5 | Grandson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret M. Gardner THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Clerk Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Albert J. Gardner | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rocco Cartis | 40 | Head | — | Italy |
| 27 | Mary Cartis | 39 | Wife | Bootblack | Italy |
| 28 | Anna C. Cartis | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Philomena C. Cartis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Carmen C. Cartis | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary C. Cartis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Peter J. Cartis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Peter C. Epple | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Nellie M. Epple | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Swentinger | 40 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eleanor E. Epple | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Mcglenn | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Rose A. Mcglenn | 25 | Wife | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Dorothy M. Mcglenn | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John J. Mcglenn | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William F. Mcglenn | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William A. Talbot | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Cassie M. Talbot | 46 | Wife | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Aceves | 38 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 45 | Loretta Aceves | 33 | Wife | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Rosalie Orquidi | 28 | Boarder | — | Mexico |
| 47 | Ernest Orquidi | 22 | Boarder | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elizabeth Boyle | 42 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Boyle | 21 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Boyle | 18 | Son | Clerk File | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)