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Robert Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gardner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Farm |
| Industry | Tin Plate |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Farm |
| Township / Ward | Kidwells Addition To Elwood Ind |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laharotte Gardner | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Robert Gardner | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Heerman Gardner | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Gardner | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Olie Gardner | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 43
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | R. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Plate Glass Worker (In Plate) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 53
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Tanker |
| Industry | Fertilizer factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Madison, Indiana
Head, age 63
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Farm |
| Industry | Tin Plate |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Robert Gardner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Gardner
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu449unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Orrie Painbour | 51 | Head | Brick Layer | Indiana |
| 52 | Ollie Painbour | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lucile Dalton | 10 | Stepdaughter | In School | Indiana |
| 54 | Vera M. Painbour | 6 | Daughter | In School | Indiana |
| 55 | Antony Cunningham | 40 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Pennie Cunningham | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John F. Grimme | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Salina Grimme | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | George H. Knox | 67 | Head | Kitchen Cabinet | Indiana |
| 60 | Hattie N. Knox | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Howard H. Knox | 31 | Son | Leather | Indiana |
| 62 | Wanda W. Knox | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Charles Stansberry | 45 | Head | Tinner | Indiana |
| 64 | Elizabeth Stansberry | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Audrey Watson | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Robert L. Watson | 21 | Son-in-law | Rougher | Indiana |
| 67 | James H. Shatterly | 54 | Head | Shoreman | Indiana |
| 68 | Pennie Shatterly | 66 | Wife | Dressmaker | Indiana |
| 69 | Steve Kngets | 22 | Head | Fire Heater | Bulgaria |
| 70 | Elizabeth Kngets | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Florence R. Kngets | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Robert M. Gardner THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Truck Farm | Indiana |
| 73 | Laharotte Gardner | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Olie O. Gardner | 36 | Son | Tinner | Indiana |
| 75 | Heerman B. Gardner | 22 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 76 | George H. Gardner | 17 | Son | Driver Motor | Indiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)