William Gardner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	salesman
Industry	cosmetic co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Gardner	Daughter	—	31	~1909
William Gardner	Head	—	67	~1873
Lou Skaggs	Other	—	53	~1887
George Gardner	Son	—	29	~1911
Beatrice Gardner	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 45

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 55

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 67

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	salesman
Industry	cosmetic co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Gardner

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01369-00537)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clarence Daniels	48	Head	Flagman	Kentucky
42	Edith Daniels	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
43	Georgia Daniels	22	Daughter	Bottle Labeler	Kentucky
44	Virginia Daniels	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
45	John C. Daniels	11	Son	—	Kentucky
46	Samuel (R) Ehrung	31	Head	Pipe-Fitter	Kentucky
47	Alma Ehrung	26	Wife	—	Kentucky
48	Samuel Jr. Ehrung	2	Son	—	Kentucky
49	Roy Jane Ehrung	0	Son	—	Kentucky
51	Hillary Lutes	52	Head	Switchman	Kentucky
52	Katherine Lutes	51	Wife	—	Kentucky
53	Joseph Lutes	17	Son	—	Kentucky
54	Rosaline Lutes	17	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Kentucky
55	Hilda Lutes	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
56	Hillary Lutes	13	Son	—	Kentucky
57	John Lutes	10	Son	—	Kentucky
58	Mary Lutes	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
59	William Lutes	4	Son	—	Kentucky
60	Charles C. Miller	51	Head	Boilermaker	Kentucky
61	Catherine Miller	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
62	Dorothy M. Miller	25	Daughter	Long Distance Operator	Kentucky
63	Charles C. Jr. Miller	23	Son	Distributor	Kentucky
64	William Gardner THIS PERSON	67	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
65	Beatrice Gardner	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
66	Gladys Gardner	31	Daughter	Cashier	Kentucky
67	George Gardner	29	Son	Coach Repairman	Kentucky
68	Lou Skaggs	53	Lodger	Policeman	Kentucky
69	William Pierce	42	Head	Pipe-Fitter	Tennessee
70	Pauline Pierce	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
71	Imogene Pierce	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	Andrew Pierce	14	Son	—	Tennessee
73	Virginia Pierce	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
74	Barbara A. Pierce	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Mason Bevill	28	Lodger	Machinist	Tennessee
76	Wastie Barnett	61	Lodger	Boiler Maker	Tennessee
77	Clyde Irvin	45	Lodger	Machinist Helper	Kentucky
78	Lee S. Shewmaker	52	Head	Night Watchman	Kentucky
79	William Macdonald	28	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
80	Evelyn Macdonald	28	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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