William Gardner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Norwell Town
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Norwell Town
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Gardner	Daughter	—	3	~1937
William Gardner	Head	—	63	~1877
George Gardner	Son	—	11	~1929
William Gardner	Son	—	10	~1930
Charles Gardner	Son	—	9	~1931
Russell Gardner	Son	—	6	~1934
Richard Gardner	Son	—	1	~1939
Edna Gardner	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Son, age 42

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rubber mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Other, age 53

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 63

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

Surname	Gardner
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Norwell Town
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links William Gardner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Gardner

b. ~1856

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Gardner

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01639-00322)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nettie Kenney	54	—	—	Maine
42	Olive D York	51	Head	Assistant Manager	Massachusetts
43	Nettie J York	84	Mother	—	Massachusetts
44	John G Mcfarlin	48	Head	Superintendent	England
45	Bertha S Mcfarlin	47	Wife	—	Massachusetts
46	William D Mcfarlin	23	Son	Sales Correspondent	Massachusetts
47	Nancy Mcfarlin	74	Mother	—	England
48	Herbert Johnson	42	Head	Owner Manager	Massachusetts
49	Alice Johnson	48	Wife	—	England
50	Barbara Johnson	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
51	Annie Ramsay	70	Head	—	Scotland
52	James H Bennett	46	Head	Carpenter	New York
53	Harold P Ramsay	29	Head	Gas Station Attendant	Massachusetts
54	Theresa Ramsay	32	Wife	—	Ireland
55	William Gardner THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Massachusetts
56	Edna Gardner	27	Wife	—	Massachusetts
57	George Gardner	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
58	William Jr Gardner	10	Son	—	Massachusetts
59	Charles R Gardner	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
60	Russell Gardner	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
61	Agnes Gardner	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
62	Richard Gardner	1	Son	—	Massachusetts
63	William Hersey	38	Head	Chauffeur	New Hampshire
64	Marion Hersey	36	Wife	Riding Instructor	Massachusetts
65	Warren Hersey	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
66	D Fred Bates	67	Head	Farm Owner Operator	Massachusetts
67	Gertrude Bates	73	Wife	—	Massachusetts
68	Donald S Scolley	34	Head	Elevator Operator	Massachusetts
69	Louise F Scolley	31	Wife	Secretary	Massachusetts

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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