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Robert Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gardner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Butler City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gardner | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Gardner | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Geraldine Gardner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Helen Gardner | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Earl Gardner | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Louis Gardner | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Gardner | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Loretta Gardner | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Gardner | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Richard Gardner | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Betty Gardner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Gardner
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Geraldine Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2009:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milford Cheskingwood | 45 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Iva Cheskingwood | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Loraine Cheskingwood | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edgar Cheskingwood | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Esther Cheskingwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Gardner | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Loretta Gardner | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert Gardner THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Loretta Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen Gardner | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Geraldine Gardner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Gardner | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Betty Gardner | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Earl Gardner | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louis Gardner | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Richard Gardner | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George W. Brown | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | S. Mabel Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Wayne M. Brown | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frank Hilliard | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Nettie Hilliard | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Hilliard | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rachel Hilliard | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Irene Hilliard | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Clarence Hualton | 27 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Laura Hualton | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Marion Haag | 25 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Viola J. Haag | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Valjean Haag | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Robert Haag | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Theodore Shirey | 26 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Hazel M. Shirey | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joseph Young | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Young | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Merle C. Young | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Pearl Young | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | George P. Kohd | 44 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Sara Kohd | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Georgia L. Kohd | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Patricia J. Kohd | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret Kohd | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Foster Miller | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Rosana Miller | 85 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Harry M. Gilchrist | 55 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Bessie Gilchrist | 55 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Clinton Gilchrist | 7 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)