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Robert Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Stella — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Village Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gardner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Stella Gardner | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Chas Gardner | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ida Gardner | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 1
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 12
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gardner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Gardner
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ida Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby J. Ruble | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Patricia M. Ruble | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Maurice Ruble | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ruth Ruble | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Paul L. Winsell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Minnie B. Winsell | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Wilma E. Winsell | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ed O. Nutt | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Herma Brobeton | Broberton | 60 | Servant | Farm Help | Iowa |
| 10 | Caroline Nutt | 96 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Elias Heckart | 72 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Elizabeth R. Heckart | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Harlan Heckart | 41 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Chas. Gardner | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Stella M. Gardner | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert W. Gardner THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Ida B. Gardner | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | John Y. Ritz | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Rosa L. Ritz | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Alan D. Ritz | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Philip Ritz | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Rex Ritz | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Inez Ritz | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Clifford Blackburn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Lucy J. Blackburn | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Byron Blackburn | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Helen Blackburn | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John Burkhalter | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Sherman Graham | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Geo. Farmer | 66 | Hired man | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Ella Farmer | 60 | Maid | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Dale Holcomb | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Olive I. Holcomb | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Donna R. Holcomb | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Harry G. Holcomb | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ella J. Holcomb | 68 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 37 | John Ware | Wase | 78 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Earl Chader | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bessie Chader | 32 | Wife | Cashier | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)