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James Gibbs — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gibbs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kimball, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Maggie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kimball, Nebraska |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Kimball Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gibbs | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| David Gibbs | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Maggie Gibbs | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kimball, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Kimball, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Kimball, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Kimball, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Kimball-County, Nebraska
Son, age 29
Kimball-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kimball |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kimball |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James Gibbs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Gibb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Gibb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Gibb
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Gibb
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gibbs
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kimball, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kimball, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu995unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John A. Powers | 43 | Head | Lumberman | Iowa |
| 52 | Basil E. Powers | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Russ Powers | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Ralph B. Powers | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Mary Dubbs | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 56 | James W. Dubbs | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Margarite Dubbs | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Ralph J. Chittenden | 21 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 59 | Oscar G. Linn | 30 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 60 | Ruby M. Linn | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Anson M. Linn | 12 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 62 | Thomas Campbell | 50 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 63 | Nellie M. Campbell | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 64 | John R. Lait | 41 | Head | Mason | Illinois |
| 65 | Laura C. Lait | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Myron V. Lait | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Charles R. Lait | 47 | Brother | Brick Mason | Illinois |
| 68 | Grace C. Lucas | 42 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Emma J. Lucas | 25 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 70 | Marjorie J. Lucas | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Myron B. Lucas | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Frederick R. Morgan | 40 | Head | Merchant | Nebraska |
| 73 | Margaret Morgan | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 74 | Theodore Tuttle | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Elsie E. Tuttle | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Florence E. Tuttle | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Doris E. Tuttle | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Willis P. Tuttle | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Emilie Tuttle | 57 | Mother | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Ira J. Beynon | 36 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 81 | Dorothy Beynon | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Clarence G. Farshing | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | Lela Farshing | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | James Farshing | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Mary Farshing | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Victor Farshing | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Andrew Farshing | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Earl Farshing | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Nellie Jones | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 90 | David F. Gibbs | 37 | Head | Teamster | Scotland |
| 91 | Maggie J. Gibbs | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 92 | James Gibbs THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 93 | George S. Readon | 39 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Lydia C. Readon | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Lillie M. Readon | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | William F. Readon | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Evelyn H. Readon | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Merle M. Gentz | 28 | Boarder | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 99 | Clara M. Gentz | 25 | Boarder | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Charlie E. Parrish | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)