George Gilbert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this George Gilbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Gilbert	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Sam Gilbert	Son	—	35	~1905
George Gilbert	Head	—	72	~1868
Mary Gilbert	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Telegraph Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 62

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	operator
Industry	western union
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 72

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Gilbert
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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George Gilbert

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03885-00068)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Chappell	47	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Mary Chappell	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Guy Statler	64	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
4	Annie B. Statler	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	James Winston Statler	33	Son	Clerk	Kentucky
6	Lucile Statler	31	Daughter	Saleswoman	Kentucky
7	Sam Arthur Crumpton	45	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
8	Christie Crumpton	44	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Sidney B. Johns	55	Head	—	Tennessee
10	Sidney M. Johns	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Herbert G. Anthony	40	Head	Foreman	Tennessee
12	Mary Anthony	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Mary Lou Anthony	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Mae Hitt	52	Head	—	Tennessee
15	George W. Gilbert THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Tennessee
16	Sam T. Gilbert	35	Son	Manager	Tennessee
17	Hattie Gilbert	30	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Mary Lou Gilbert	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Roy Hendrick	33	Head	Professor	Missouri
20	Helen Hendrick	26	Wife	—	N.Y. City
21	Ada Gleisinger	50	Mother-in-law	—	New York
22	Ray B. Hagan	31	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
23	Margaret Hagan	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	William H. Perry	60	Head	—	Tennessee
25	Annie Blount Perry	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Geo. Jenkins	35	Head	Office Clerk	Tennessee
27	Sara Jenkins	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Thos. Williams	37	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
29	Mildred Williams	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Corrine Williams	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	Benny G. Williams	10	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Geo. Foster Williams	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	Wiley H. Kitchen	35	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
34	Lois Kitchen	33	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
35	Lewis H. Bond	42	Head	Cashier	Tennessee
36	Anna D. Bond	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Lewis H. Jr. Bond	14	Son	—	Tennessee
38	Billy Bond	9	Son	—	Tennessee
39	Hilda Ann Bond	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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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