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William Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative Dist 6 Part Of Blackbird Hd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gardner | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Young Gardner | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dorothy Gardner | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Gardner | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ida Gardner | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 63
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 74
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Gardner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gardner
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian C. Anderson | 12 | son | None | Delaware |
| 2 | Delma D. Anderson | 11 | son | None | Delaware |
| 3 | Amos Campbell | 74 | head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 4 | Reba Campbell | 51 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 5 | Clara Campbell | 42 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 6 | Emma Campbell | 28 | daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 7 | Ethel Campbell | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 8 | Margaret J. Muir | 66 | head | None | Delaware |
| 9 | Martha Anderson | 22 | servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 10 | Henry Romer | 64 | head | Attendant | Germany |
| 11 | Anna Romer | 58 | wife | None | Austria |
| 12 | Walter Romer | 16 | son | None | Delaware |
| 13 | Alphonse Romer | 28 | son | Engineer | Delaware |
| 14 | Herman R. Krueger | 27 | head | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 15 | Anna Krueger | 25 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 16 | Herman Krueger | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 17 | William S. Gardner THIS PERSON | 74 | head | None | Delaware |
| 18 | Ida J. Gardner | 39 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 19 | William Jr. Gardner | 21 | son | Riveter | Delaware |
| 20 | Young Gardner | 21 | daughter-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Dorothy L. Gardner | 1 | granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 22 | Martin J. Tyson | 40 | head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ella G. Tyson | 25 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 24 | Irene Tyson | 3 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 25 | Wm. Royden Jones | 32 | brother-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 26 | Ella M. Jones | 7 | daughter-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 27 | John Krapf | 21 | brother-in-law | Machinist | Maryland |
| 28 | Thomas R. Krapf | 19 | brother-in-law | Boilermaker | Maryland |
| 29 | Anna E. Krapf | 13 | sister-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 30 | Arthur W. Davis | 59 | head | Layer Out | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary F. Davis | 61 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 32 | F. V. John | 67 | head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 33 | Mary H. John | 64 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 34 | Madeline V. John | 34 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 35 | Elsie M. John | 32 | daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 36 | Ernest Macwilliam | 33 | head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 37 | Annie E. Macwilliam | 35 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Roberta Macwilliam | 9 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 39 | Madeline Macwilliam | 4 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 40 | George Eichenberg | 43 | head | Butcher | Germany |
| 41 | Lena Eichenberg | 55 | stepmother | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 42 | James Conaway | 55 | boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Joseph G. Moore | 76 | head | None | Delaware |
| 44 | Mary E. Moore | 58 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 45 | Mary H. Drake | 38 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 46 | Mary Eva Drake | 18 | granddaughter | None | Delaware |
| 47 | Joseph T. Moore | 28 | son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 48 | Minerva M. Moore | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 49 | Anna Moore | 23 | daughter | Typist | Delaware |
| 50 | Edith Moore | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
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)