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James Gibbs — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Gibbs across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | West Dover Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Gibbs | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ada Clark | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Nancy Gibbs | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Gibbs | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 48
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer Coal Wagon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 62
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Small Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 74
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 James Gibbs across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gibbs
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Lucy | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | William Done | 64 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Fannie Done | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | Blanch Done | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Harry Done | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 57 | Lewis Done | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 58 | John H Riddle | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Laura Riddle | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Carrie Riddle | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Burton Riddle | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Loran Riddle | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Pauline Riddle | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Bertha Riddle | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Catherine Riddle | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Joseph Palla | 57 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 67 | Helen Palla | 56 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 68 | Joseph Palla | 29 | Son | Laborer | Hungary |
| 69 | Annie Palla | 19 | Daughter | — | Hungary |
| 70 | John Palla | 15 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 71 | James W Gibbs THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Nancy C Gibbs | 18 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Viola Gibbs | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Ada J Clark | 40 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | John Dombos | 28 | Head | House Keeper | Hungary |
| 76 | Elizabeth Dombos | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Hungary |
| 77 | Helen Dombos | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | James H Reed | 50 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Fannie Reed | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Mary Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | James Reed | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Mary Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Beatrice Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Maud Reed | 28 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 85 | George Reed | 27 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Elijah Walker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 87 | John B Walker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 88 | Charles Slough | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 89 | Annie B Slough | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 90 | James A Slough | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | George L Slough | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 92 | Charles A Slough | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Earl B Slough | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Almond L Slough | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Lillian Slough | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Mildred Slough | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Gilbert E Muehe | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 98 | Annie E Muehe | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Frederick Muehe | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Charles Muehe | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)