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Robert Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Vada — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | No 15 Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Gardner | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Gardner | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Gardner | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Other, age 8
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 18
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 29
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Robert Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vada Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gardner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vada Gardner
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Gardner
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Carter | 37 | Son-in-law | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nannie Carter | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Carter | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Imogene Carter | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Donald Radford | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Anna Radford | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Frank Radford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Horace Radford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joyce Radford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert Gardner THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 51 | Helen Gardner | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Baby Ann Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Asher Anderson | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mae Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Asher J. R. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kenneth Anderson | 22 | Head | Ministry | Singing | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sanny Lou Anderson | 22 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 59 | Guy Mckinney | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lois Mckinney | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clyde Mckinney | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Billy Mckinney | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Marietta Mckinney | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jerry Mckinney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sam Mckinney | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Debie Mckinney | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Olie Mckinney | 19 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 68 | Paul Gillis | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mae Gillis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Billy Gillis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ellaine Gillis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gaither Metcalf | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Agnes Metcalf | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gwen Metcalf | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Will Johnson | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shirley Jean Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Carl Anderson | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 79 | Christine Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Columbus Wild | 50 | Head | Road Building | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)