William Gardner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Louisiana
Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 8
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Ward 8
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Eula Gardner	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Gardner	Head	—	55	~1885
W Gardner	Son	—	14	~1926
Haid Gardner	Son	—	16	~1924
Florence Gardner	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Louisiana

Head, age 39

Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	Willie M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Union, Louisiana

Head, age 49

Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 8 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	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Union-County, Louisiana

Head, age 55

Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward 8
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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William Gardner

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00492)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arno Turbenville	48	Wife	—	Louisiana
2	Viola Brown	54	Head	—	Arkansas
3	Francis Lucille Brown	21	Daughter	Recreation	Arkansas
4	William Brown	18	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
5	Huford Mcgough	33	Head	Dene Operator	Louisiana
6	Marguerite Mcgough	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Charlie Everette Mcgough	12	Son	—	Louisiana
8	William G. Spencer	56	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
9	John S. Muriel Spencer	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	J. T. Spencer	23	Son	—	Louisiana
11	W. G. Jr. Spencer	19	Son	—	Louisiana
12	Homer H. Blevins	46	Head	Depot Agent	Alabama
13	Ivy Lou Blevins	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
14	Fred H. Blevins	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
15	John W. Thomas	40	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
16	O. B. Thomas	18	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
17	Mary G. Thomas	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
18	Morris Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Jimmie Thomas	12	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Willie Thomas	10	Son	—	Louisiana
21	Louis Thomas	8	Son	—	Louisiana
22	Viola Thomas	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	John Thomas	3	Son	—	Louisiana
24	Joy Lou Thomas	0	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Shermon Pilgreen	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
26	Willie Ann Pilgreen	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	Shermon Glyn Pilgreen	2	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Celina Plummer	24	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
29	Gladis Plummer	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	William M. Gardner THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
31	Florence B. Gardner	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
32	W. M. Jr. Gardner	14	Son	Common Field Work	Louisiana
33	Haid King Gardner	16	Son	—	Louisiana
34	Eula Fay Gardner	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
35	N. E. Plummer	62	Head	—	Louisiana
36	Thatcher Snell	30	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
37	Willie Snell	27	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
38	Fred Jr. Snell	17	Grandson	Laborer	Louisiana
39	D. D. Hollis	48	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
40	Willie Hollis	46	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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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