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George Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jasper-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Maggie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJasper-County, Iowa
SurnameGibson
Given NameGeorge B
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Colfax city
1935 Residence (County)Jasper
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryPacking plant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked15
Income (1939)270
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardColfax City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 — 23 ~1917
Larry Gibson Son — 2 ~1938
Mildred Gibson Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Jasper, Iowa
Son, age 3
Jasper, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gibson
Given Name George Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Jasper, Iowa
Son, age 14
Jasper, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gibson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Jasper-County, Iowa
Head, age 23
Jasper-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname Gibson
Given Name George B
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Colfax city
1935 Residence (County) Jasper
Occupation Laborer
Industry Packing plant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 15
Income (1939) 270
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Gibson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Gibson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Gibson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Gibson
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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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 — Jasper-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01169-00397)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Paupitz, Lola E Ensign 58 Wife — Iowa
42 Bion W Blard 82 Head — Ohio
43 Tanna E Blard 77 Wife — Iowa
44 Mary E Lloyd 43 Head Seamstress Iowa
45 Paul R Lloyd 18 Son Laborer Iowa
46 Helen Lloyd 13 Daughter — Iowa
47 Melvin Clay 24 Lodger Laborer Iowa
48 George B Gibson THIS PERSON 23 Head Laborer Iowa
49 Mildred J Gibson 24 Wife — Iowa
50 Larry J Gibson 2 Son — Iowa
51 Donald M Binkard 44 Head Inspector Of Casting Iowa
52 Hazel D Binkard 44 Wife Clerk Iowa
53 Paul M Binkard 19 Son Clerk Iowa
54 Dale A Binkard 18 Son New Worker Iowa
55 Donald M Binkard 15 Son — Iowa
56 Jean A Binkard 9 Daughter — Iowa
57 Allen E Warrick 49 Head Coal Miner Iowa
58 Luda V Warrick 47 Wife — Iowa
59 Clyde H Warrick 20 Son New Worker Iowa
60 Carey M Warrick 15 Son — Iowa
61 Tharle E Warrick 14 Son — Iowa
62 Andy D Smith 77 Head — Lithuania
63 Annie Smith 71 Wife — Lithuania
64 Clyde J Umphries 45 Head Labor Indiana
65 Clara B Umphries 41 Wife — Iowa
66 Jackie J Umphries 10 Son — Iowa
67 Thomas E Johnson 68 Head — Illinois
68 Lula M Johnson 64 Wife — Missouri
69 Sherman Lowe 8 Lodger — Iowa
70 Kenneth Lowe 6 Lodger — Iowa
71 Paul T Jones 45 Head Machinist Iowa
72 Mary B Jones 40 Wife — Iowa
73 Marjorie L Jones 14 Daughter — Iowa
74 Robert P Jones 10 Son — Missouri
75 Ira W Mckinley 42 Head Labor Missouri
76 Eulia D Mckinley 39 Wife — Missouri
77 Earnest H Mckinley 21 Son Excavation Missouri
78 Maurice E Mckinley 17 Son — Missouri
79 Steven J Smith 50 Head Coal Digger Lithuania
80 Nellie J Smith 40 Wife — Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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