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Margaret Gardner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Lawrence-County, New York
SurnameGardner
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Massena village
1935 Residence (County)St. Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationMachine operator
IndustryAluminum Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeH 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMachine Operator
Township / WardMassena Village
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Gardner Daughter — 20 ~1920
Elwood Gardner Son — 24 ~1916
Rita Gardner Daughter — 17 ~1923
H Merrill Other — 26 ~1914
Elizabeth Gardner Daughter — 8 ~1932
Katherine Gardner Daughter — 16 ~1924
Gerald Gardner Son — 10 ~1930
Anne Merrill Daughter — 24 ~1916
Anne Gardner Daughter — 14 ~1926
Elizabeth Gardner Head — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
St Lawrence, …
Daughter, age 10
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gardner
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
St.-Lawrence-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
Surname Gardner
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Massena village
1935 Residence (County) St. Lawrence
Occupation Machine operator
Industry Aluminum Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade H 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Elizabeth Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Merrill
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita 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 — St.-Lawrence-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02770-00163)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Leon Swerdfeger 26 Lodger Truck Driver Canada Eng
42 William B. Lacomb 68 Head Eng Man New York
43 Emma Lacomb 65 Wife — New York
44 Irwin P. Lacomb 29 Son Helper Melt New York
45 Paul E. Lacomb 27 Son Nr Dept New York
46 Herbert Burnell 54 Lodger Machine Helper New York
47 William Brunck 37 Lodger Press Man New York
48 Elizabeth Gardner 50 Head Helper Carbon New York
49 Elwood J. Gardner 24 Son Sales Repnr New York
50 Margaret Gardner THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Machine Operator New York
51 Rita Gardner 17 Daughter Machine Operator New York
52 Katherine Gardner 16 Daughter Ccc Worker New York
53 Anne Gardner 14 Daughter — New York
54 Gerald Gardner 10 Son — New York
55 Elizabeth Gardner 8 Daughter — New York
56 H. Lou Merrill 26 Son-in-law Machine Operator New York
57 Anne Merrill 24 Daughter — Ohio
58 Sanford H. Vincent 47 Head Feed Clerk Canada Eng
59 Annie E. Vincent 50 Wife — Canada Eng
60 Muriel G. Vincent 21 Daughter Typist Canada Eng
61 Eileen R. Vincent 14 Daughter — New York
62 Leo A. Garlach 30 Head Electrician New York
63 Kathleen F. Garlach 30 Wife — New York
64 Garth P. Garlach 4 Son — New York
65 Faith L. Garlach 2 Daughter — New York
66 Agnes B. Garlach 59 Mother — Canada Eng
67 Harold D. Garlach 32 Brother Pot Man New York
68 Arthur J. Legault 44 Head Pot Man Illinois
69 Rose A. Legault 37 Wife — Canada French
70 Yvette Yvonne Legault 18 Daughter Servant Canada French
71 Georgette A. Legault 15 Daughter — New York
72 Raymond A. Legault 4 Son — New York
73 Henry Chenier 30 Lodger Laborer To Melting Dept Canada French
74 Stanley Mattice 63 Lodger Pot Man Canada Eng
75 Grant Mattice 25 Lodger Laborer In Melting Room Canada Eng
76 Phillip J. Rivers 34 Head Laborer New York
77 Lois R. Rivers 26 Wife — New York
78 Joyce A. Rivers 2 Daughter — New York
79 Lucius P. Jock 30 Head — New York
80 Hazel M. Jock 24 Wife — New York

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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)

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