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William Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & Charles — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William O Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scituate Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Ross | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Gardner | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Raymond Ross | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rayford Remington | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gilbert Remington | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Remington | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Herbert Gardner | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Gardner | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ada Remington | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Eliza Gardner | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William O Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 William Gardner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathaniel Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Remington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathaniel Gardner
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Gardner
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Remington
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Gardner
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Gardner
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Gardner
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gardner
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gardner
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Rayford Remington
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Gardner
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Ross
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Remington
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Remington
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1673unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blanche M Fagan | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | George A Fagan | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Lydia Atwood | 49 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Myra Atwood | 25 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Marion Atwood | 21 | Daughter | Folder | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Miriam Atwood | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 57 | William S Mason | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 58 | Mary Mason | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Clementine H Mason | 84 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Grover Jolly | 31 | Head | Weaver | No. Carolina |
| 61 | Clarence N Franklin | 44 | Head | Boss | Connecticut |
| 62 | Pearl V Franklin | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Charles W Franklin | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Dorothy M Franklin | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | William O Gardner | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Eliza M Gardner | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | William O Jr Gardner THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Herbert S Gardner | 22 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Isabel Ross | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Raymond Ross | 2 | Grand Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Ada S Remington | 57 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Ralph B Remington | 21 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Rayford W Remington | 19 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Gilbert Remington | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | N. George Lambert | 27 | Head | Watchman | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Maria Lambert | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Nelson E Lambert | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | William H Lambert | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Mary M Lambert | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Francis Davis | 45 | Boarder | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Joseph Luss | 47 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Charles Luss | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Randolph Luss | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Edward M Dempsey | 31 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Eva Dempsey | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | John F Jr Dempsey | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Nathan Colvin | 71 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Gertrude N Colvin | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Nathan Jr Colvin | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | James G Campbell | 72 | Father in law | — | Scotland |
| 91 | Dora Colvin | 34 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Harold S Madison | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Michael Dempsey | 30 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 94 | James Dempsey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Peter Green | 55 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Ellen Green | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | John Green | 25 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Peter Green | 26 | Son | Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Mary Green | 20 | Daughter | Housemaid | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Grace Green | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)