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Robert Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gardner across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Gardner | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Reeth Gardner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elsie Gardner | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Grace Gardner | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Pansy Gardner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emogene Gardner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Gardner | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucille Gardner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| R Gardner | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edith Gardner | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Gardner | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, West …
Son, age 3
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 13
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Robert Gardner across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Gardner
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Elsie Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reeth Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pansy Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emogene Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1963unit:0074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Burton | 9 | sister | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Milton Hines | 33 | Head | Tailor | Virginia |
| 53 | Sadie Hines | 26 | Wife | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 54 | Virginia Hines | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Hines | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | J. M. Hines | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Harry Hines | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Floyd Gardner | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Grace Gardner | 31 | Wife | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 60 | Pansy Gardner | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Gardner THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Reeth Gardner | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | R. F. Gardner | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | William Gardner | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elsie Gardner | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Emogene Gardner | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lucille Gardner | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Edith Gardner | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Will France | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | E. J. France | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha France | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Martin | 52 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 73 | Noah Hill | 57 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 74 | M. G. Higgins | 46 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 75 | Josie Higgins | 41 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Duke Higgins | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Peter Smith | 50 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 78 | Fannie Smith | 51 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 79 | A. M. Sutton | 50 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lelia Sutton | 30 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | W. E. Hale | 49 | Head | President | Virginia |
| 82 | Gertrude Hale | 46 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Elbert Hale | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | James Hale | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ralph Hale | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Dorothy Hale | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Daniel Hale | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Helen Hale | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Bessie Pritchard | 18 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 90 | James Bridges | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Bridges | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Bridges | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | A. W. Menniel | 43 | Head | Lawyer | Ohio |
| 94 | Edith P. Menniel | 36 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 95 | Mary Louise Menniel | 11 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 96 | Charles Menniel | 9 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 97 | Marjorie Menniel | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | E. F. Anderson | 43 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 99 | Hessie Anderson | 20 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Curtis Anderson | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
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)