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Margaret Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Medical Technologist |
| Industry | Medicine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Medical Technologist |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gardner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Gardner | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Gardner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 24
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Medical Technologist |
| Industry | Medicine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelina Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Gardner
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Gardner
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Gardner
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelina Gardner
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gardner
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Joseph Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond H White | 31 | Head | Meter Reader | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mabel P White | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Martha L White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Johnnie R Petty | 59 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 45 | Percy Stephens | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ethel Stephens | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Percy Jr Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James S Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Agnes Stephens | 41 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Edna Earl Gardner | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Margaret E Gardner THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Medical Technologist | Mississippi |
| 52 | Joseph E Jr Gardner | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Will W Mcrae | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ethel L Mcrae | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Billy Mcrae | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Hunter L Estes | 65 | Head | Timber Cruiser | Mississippi |
| 57 | Callie H Estes | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hunter L Jr Estes | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | James A Jones | 31 | Head | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Alice G Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jacqueline A Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Patricia J Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | D Clint Petert | 32 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 64 | F Gayden Petert | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | D Clint Jr Petert | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Marion Petert | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bryan Lancaster | 41 | Head | Cashier | Arkansas |
| 68 | Alma M Lancaster | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Betty Mae Lancaster | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Bryan B Lancaster | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Sam Murmmah | 38 | Head | Plumber | Alabama |
| 72 | Estelle Murmmah | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Helen Murmmah | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Katherine Murmmah | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Joyce Murmmah | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Robert E Smith | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 77 | Eloise H Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Barbara Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Pat W Brown | 34 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 80 | Eloise T Brown | 34 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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 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)