George Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tippecanoe
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Tippecanoe
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Gibson	Head	—	74	~1866
Robert Gibson	Son	—	30	~1910
Ina Gibson	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 53

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 63

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1867

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	37
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 74

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Tippecanoe
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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George Gibson

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01099-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Durst	65	Brother	Farm Help	Indiana
2	Martha Durst	50	Sister	Housekeeper	Indiana
3	Clara Durst	46	Sister	Registered Nurse	Indiana
4	Arnold Durst	40	Brother	Farm Helper	Indiana
5	John Durst	35	Brother	Farm Helper	Indiana
6	Maria Klosner	82	Head	—	Germany
7	Anton B Richers	34	Nephew	Farm Help	Germany
8	Ora Nelson	31	Head	Farmer	Indiana
9	Minnie Nelson	48	Wife	Farm Asst	Kentucky
10	John Smith	65	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Nellie O Smith	48	Wife	Housework	Kansas
12	Ray E Smith	18	Son	—	Indiana
13	Jerry Smith	14	Son	—	Indiana
14	Virgil Smith	9	Son	—	Indiana
15	George Gibson THIS PERSON	74	Head	Farmer	Indiana
16	Ina O Gibson	57	Wife	Seamstress	Indiana
17	Robert Gibson	30	Son	Employee	Indiana
18	George Ilgenfritz	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
19	Winifred Ilgenfritz	32	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Edward Holtman	27	Head	Store Keeper	Indiana
21	June Holtman	21	Wife	House Maid	Indiana
22	Simon P Utley	72	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
23	Bessie Utley	34	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
24	Olla O Titus	38	Head	Well Driller	Indiana
25	Iva Titus	36	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Jesse Titus	13	Son	—	Indiana
27	Glen Titus	10	Son	—	Indiana
28	Thelma Titus	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Dale Titus	6	Son	—	Indiana
30	Henry Garrett	25	Head	Laborer	Indiana
31	Mabell Garrett	28	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Randall Garrett	6	Son	—	Indiana
33	Jerry Garrett	4	Son	—	Indiana
34	Victor Garrett	2	Son	—	Indiana
35	Jesse W Garrett	0	Son	—	Indiana
36	John Titus	73	Head	Farmer	Indiana
37	Ida Titus	89	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Chauncey Brown	84	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Dawson Brown	51	Son	Asst Helper	Indiana
40	Frances Brown	45	Daughter in law	House Wife	Indiana

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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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