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Mary Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Vashti — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Gardner | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Gardner | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Gardner | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clifton Gardner | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Gardner | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Mary Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vashti Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Hall Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Gardner
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vashti Gardner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Gardner
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Gardner
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hall Gardner
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Gardner
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gardner
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Louise Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elzie Carter | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Carter | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Clifton Carter | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Arthur Gardner | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Agnes Gardner | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clifton Jr Gardner | 29 | Son | Hostler | South Carolina |
| 7 | Louise Gardner | 23 | Daughter | Nurse Nurse | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Ruth Gardner THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Kelly | 25 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ellis Kelly | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Louise Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rosa Bell Kelly | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie Kelly | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie May Kelly | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Isaac Kelly | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa Jr Kelly | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Stuart | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mamie Stuart | 38 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Helen Stuart | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Freddie Stuart | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lonnie Stuart | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Betty Jean Stuart | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jesse Edward | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alta Edward | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Daisy Edward | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Edward | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Edward | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Edward | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Simmon Edward | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sam Boykin | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Corrie Boykin | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elliot Sarah Boykin | 24 | Niece | Helper | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jane Belton | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Belle Belton | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mayland Drayton | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Beatrice Drayton | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Irene Drayton | 18 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eugene Drayton | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lucille Drayton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Carolyn Drayton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)