WG
William Gardner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Gardner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Twister Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Twister Hand |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Gardner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Verlyn Gardner | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Gardner | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Gardner | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| W Gardner | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Gardner | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Martha Gardner | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 2
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William Y. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Winder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 22
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Twister Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father W Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and father W Gardner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gardner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Gardner
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Gardner
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Gardner
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gardner
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gardner
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ruth Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verlyn Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Gardner
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiram Maples | 37 | Head | Warper Tender | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eloise Maples | 31 | Wife | Rider Hand | North Carolina |
| 3 | M. Covington Turner | 39 | Head | Frame Hand | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fannie Turner | 42 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Strup H. Camp | 47 | Head | Comber | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ella Camp | 46 | Wife | Roller Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 7 | S. H. Jr. Camp | 18 | Son | Helper Machinist | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Camp | 16 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | Evelyn Camp | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Arnold Camp | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | W. Avery Gardner | 57 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Gardner | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Gardner | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Verlyn Gardner | 28 | Daughter | Yarn Inspector | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Gardner | 24 | Daughter | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Gardner THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Twister Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alva Gardner | 20 | Daughter | Winder Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | H. Compton Adams | 49 | Head | Yarn Inspector | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cora Adams | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Adams | 29 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Adams | 22 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dwight Adams | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Michael | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ella Moose | 53 | Daughter | Spooler Hand | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. Ray Gardner | 34 | Head | Twister Piper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cleo Gardner | 30 | Wife | Winder Hand | South Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Gardner | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Billie Gardner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sylvia Gardner | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. Dewey Tabor | 33 | Head | Picker Hand | New Mexico |
| 31 | Linnie Tabor | 27 | Wife | Spooler Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Davis | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Davis | 36 | Sister-in-law | Spooler Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cleo Davis | 21 | Sister-in-law | Spooler Hand | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sidney C. Gardner | 46 | Head | Yarn Man | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Gardner | 40 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 37 | Magdalene Gardner | 17 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 38 | Blair Gardner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eugene Gardner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Troxler | 48 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)