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Margaret Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gardner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmett Gardner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carl Gardner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Gardner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Essie Gardner | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ida Gardner | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| E Gardner | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 Margaret Gardner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gardner
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Emmett Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00092-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nada Donaty | 68 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 42 | M. G. Brown | 45 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 43 | Winifred Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Edwina Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Doris Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Renee Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | P. B. Brown | 40 | Head | Payroll Clerk | Alabama |
| 48 | Mildred Brown | 38 | Wife | Binder | Alabama |
| 49 | R. B. Jr Brown | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | H. M. Dunlap | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 51 | Lili G. Dunlap | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Peggy J. Dunlap | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | E. C. Gardner | 37 | Head | Cement Finisher | Alabama |
| 54 | Essie L. Gardner | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ida A. Gardner | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Carl A. Gardner | 16 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 57 | Margaret Gardner THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Emmett Jr. Gardner | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Dorothy A. Gardner | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | L. E. Bolin | 44 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ida R. Bolin | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ruth Bolin | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lucy Linford | 61 | Lodger | Attendant | Mississippi |
| 64 | H. Lacy Lumbaugh | 30 | Head | Gardner | Alabama |
| 65 | Billie Lumbaugh | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | James G. Lumbaugh | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Josie Cantrell | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | H. N. Crider | 37 | Head | Cement Finisher | Alabama |
| 69 | Oma Crider | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Marion Crider | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Reid Crider | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | H. B. Crider | 42 | Brother | Selector | Alabama |
| 73 | Wylie M. Byront | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 74 | Nance Jane Byront | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Dallie Byront | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Doris Byront | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ozell Powell | 22 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John D. Breakey | 36 | Lodger | Salesman | Alabama |
| 79 | Myrtle Breakey | 31 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Marion J. Breakey | 13 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
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)