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Margaret Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Gardner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harry Gardner | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Gardner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Francis Gardner | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Larry Gardner | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Gardner | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlotte Gardner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alton Gardner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norman Gardner | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Virginia Gardner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Gardner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Patricia Gardner | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1930 — 13 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peabody (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Norman Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01588-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Flanagan | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 42 | Adam Przezdziecki | 51 | Head | — | Poland |
| 43 | Stanley Przezdziecki | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Helen Przezdziecki | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles Platanis | 55 | Head | Barber | Armenia |
| 46 | Emma Platanis | 48 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 47 | Virginia Platanis | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George Platanis | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Victoria Yarmo | 34 | Head | Proprietor | New Mexico |
| 50 | Abraham Yusef | 46 | Cousin | — | Turkey |
| 51 | Carl Levesque | 21 | Head | Jumper | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Phyllis Levesque | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Leona Levesque | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William Maynard | 34 | Head | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Dorothy Maynard | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Marion Maynard | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George Lessor | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy Lessor | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | George Lessor | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Eugene Lessor | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Dorothy Lessor | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Raymond Lessor | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Florence Raymond | 41 | Mother-in-law | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Harry Gardner | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Gardner | 35 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 66 | Charlotte Gardner | 18 | Daughter | Mounter | Massachusetts |
| 67 | George Gardner | 16 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Ralph Gardner | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Virginia Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alton L. Gardner | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Margaret Gardner THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Patricia Gardner | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Francis Gardner | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Celia M. Gardner | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Norman Gardner | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Larry Gardner | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John E. Laitinen | 34 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ruth Laitinen | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John E. Laitinen | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ruth Laitinen | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)