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William Gardner — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Webster, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Webster, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Webster, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Glade District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Gardner | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Willa Briggs | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Anna Gardner | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Gardner | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Walter Briggs | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mintie Gardner | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Webster, West …
Head, age 31
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Webster, West …
Head, age 40
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Webster, West …
Head, age 50
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Gardner across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Webster, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gardner
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Webster, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Webster, West Virginia
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson C Hoover | 46 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 2 | Myrtle Hoover | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Russell M Hoover | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Millison L Hoover | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jackson L Hoover | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bernard Hoover | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Howard S Gardner | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Iona M Gardner | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | William C Gardner | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Willie L Gardner | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | William E Gardner THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mintie Gardner | 46 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Anna A Gardner | 26 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Fanny H Gardner | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Walter J Briggs | 31 | Son-in-law | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Willa G Briggs | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | George L Hamric | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Minnie E Hamric | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Flossie Hamric | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Rosa Hamric | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Herla Hamric | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Elmer Hamric | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Hamric | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Noah Buddy | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Louis Buddy | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Esta G Buddy | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Garlin Buddy | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Conley Buddy | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Louisa Buddy | 56 | Mother | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | James E Howell | 65 | Head | Harness Maker | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah S Howell | 66 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Raymond Young | 44 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 33 | Addie Young | 34 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Arvil Young | 17 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Young | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edward Young | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Young | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Albert O Gould | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 39 | Ceila Gould | 42 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 40 | Elsie Gould | 16 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 41 | Ralph Gould | 15 | Son | None | Canada |
| 42 | Raymond Gould | 12 | Son | None | Canada |
| 43 | Williden Gould | 10 | Son | None | Canada |
| 44 | Gould | 3 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Nelson S Hamrick | 58 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 46 | Cora S Hamrick | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)