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Charles Gibson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Margaret — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Pauls Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gibson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Gibson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Helen Gibson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 28
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 39
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Pauls twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Charles Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gibson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gibson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Gibson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanda Harvey | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Esau D. Brabham | 40 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Brabham | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary F. Brabham | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Brabham | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Leola Brabham | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie K. Swinton | 61 | head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Albertia Swinton | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Charlie Ward | 17 | grand son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Charles E. Gibson THIS PERSON | 39 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Helen W. Gibson | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Charles M. Gibson | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Johnnie Cooper | 35 | head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gertrude Cooper | 22 | wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | Silas Welch | 24 | head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia Welch | 23 | wife | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Charles H. Anderson | 52 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Anderson | 62 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louis Scott | 50 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Leroy Scott | 19 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Christopher Scott | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eddy Washington | 32 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mattie Washington | 31 | wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 24 | Peter James | 29 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rebecca James | 38 | wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Myers | 36 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Myers | 27 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rubby Myers | 16 | daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Myers | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Wilhelmina Myers | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Myers | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rufus Myers | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillymay Myers | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Evelina Myers | 0 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mattie Jackson | 46 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Jackson | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Helen Jackson | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Benjamin Frazier | 18 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Esau Richard | 25 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary L. Richard | 22 | wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)