WG
William Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rehoboth Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Gardner | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Gardner | Head | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Muriel Gardner | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sora Gardner | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Michael Rainey | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Gardner | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ernest Goff | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 76
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Gardner
Head · 1930 · age 76 · b. ~1854 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel893:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary J Gribbin | 46 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Flora E Gribbin | 13 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Thomas F Gribbin | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Frank G Araujo | 27 | head | Enameler | Portugal |
| 55 | Mary Araujo | 22 | wife-H | None | Portugal |
| 56 | William Araujo | 5 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Beatrice Araujo | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Evelyn Araujo | 2 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John Araujo | 0 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John H Catlow | 51 | head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Anna M Catlow | 56 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Ezekiel Catlow | 22 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | John William Catlow | 21 | son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Matilda Gardner | 74 | mother-in-law | None | Scotland |
| 65 | George R West | 45 | head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary E West | 45 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Earl R West | 20 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Elmer L West | 18 | son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 69 | John A Carter | 31 | head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 70 | Alice I Carter | 27 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John G Carter | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Thomas I Carter | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Milton Barlow | 24 | head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Beatrice E Barlow | 19 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Binton Thorburn | 25 | boarder | Laborer | Vermont |
| 76 | William E Hall | 50 | head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Hattie S Hall | 48 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | M. Elizabeth Hall | 24 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Harriet E Hall | 21 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Carlton G Hall | 20 | son | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Ella M Hall | 15 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Charles S Hall | 13 | son | None | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Alice A Hall | 7 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Jerome Kennedy | 88 | head | Retired | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Sarah Kennedy | 70 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 86 | William P Gardner THIS PERSON | 76 | head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Sora Gardner | 52 | daughter-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Charles B Gardner | 53 | son-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Muriel Gardner | 20 | granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ruth A Gardner | 50 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Ernest E Goff | 22 | gr-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Michael Rainey | 20 | hired man | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 93 | Frank Arnold | 44 | head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Martha Arnold | 40 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 95 | William Martin | 52 | head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Bertha E Martin | 52 | wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Antone Andrews | 18 | hired man | Laborer | Portugal |
| 98 | Marvin Martin | 27 | head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Esther S Martin | 39 | wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Dorothy Martin | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)