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Margaret Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacklick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Blacklick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Gardner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Gardner | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Adeline Gardner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harry Gardner | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Nale | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Luardie Gardner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Gardner | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacklick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03451-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Victoria Albert | 45 | wife | — | Poland |
| 42 | Anna Albert | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Albert | 16 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Albert | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Albert Albert | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Stanley Albert | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Frank Albert | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Albert | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Albert | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Thomas Tobin | 30 | head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Alice Tobin | 24 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Carl Tobin | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Hazel Hoffman | 53 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Hoffman | 28 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Hoffman | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Hoffman | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Ludwig | 65 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bertha Ludwig | 56 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Ludwig | 25 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Sam Ludwig | 23 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Gardner | 57 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Gardner THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harry Gardner | 23 | son | Gas. Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Luardie Gardner | 20 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Adeline Gardner | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Audrey Gardner | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Nale | 54 | lodger | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph Nyland | 52 | head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Blanche Nyland | 57 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harold Nyland | 19 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Nyland | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Richard Nyland | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles Nyland | 23 | brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Roseann Nyland | 17 | sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Russell Altimus | 36 | head | Lumberer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Grace Altimus | 35 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry Altimus | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harlen Altimus | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Loyd Altimus | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Betty Altimus | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)