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Margaret Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Utah-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Utah-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Utah-County, Utah |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spanish Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Utah |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Spanish Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gardner | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Neil Gardner | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elaine Gardner | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| B Gardner | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Utah, Utah
Spouse, age 44
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Utah, Utah
Other, age 54
Utah, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Utah-County, Utah
Spouse, age 64
Utah-County, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spanish Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Utah |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gardner
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Utah-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Utah-County, Utah
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04220-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | D. R. Lewis | 67 | Head | — | Utah |
| 42 | Kate Lewis | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Dortha Lewis | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | England |
| 44 | Lester Mitchel | 24 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Frank Snell | 26 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 46 | Wanda Snell | 19 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 47 | Betty Snell | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | W. Dee Snell | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Annie D. Gardner | 53 | Head | — | Wales |
| 50 | Vale Gardner | 30 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Gladys Gardner | 28 | Daughter | Instructor | Utah |
| 52 | Margaret Gardner | 24 | Daughter | Instructor | Utah |
| 53 | Reese Davis | 67 | Brother | Farmer | Wales |
| 54 | B. E. Gardner | 68 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 55 | Margaret Gardner THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Neil Gardner | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | Elaine Gardner | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Thos. Stanton | 54 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 61 | Thos. B. Willems | 68 | Head | — | Utah |
| 62 | Hannah Willems | 58 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 63 | Hannah Willems | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Grant A. Willems | 20 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Ruth Willems | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Thos. O. Robertson | 61 | Head | — | Utah |
| 67 | Bird Robertson | 51 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 68 | Geo. Robertson | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Owen Robertson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Maurine Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Donald Huff | 33 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 72 | Janice Huff | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 73 | David Warner | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 74 | Leona Warner | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 75 | Ruth Warner | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | Lynne Warner | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Lois Warner | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Catherine Ellis | 64 | Head | — | Utah |
| 79 | Mary Ellis | 39 | Daughter | Waitress | Utah |
| 80 | Roda Ellis | 25 | Son | — | Utah |
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)