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James Gibbs — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Gibbs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlbany-County, New York
SurnameGibbs
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Knox Town
1935 Residence (County)Albany
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH-2
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardKnox Town
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Gertie Gibbs Spouse — 47 ~1893
James Gibbs Son — 18 ~1922
Francis Gibbs Son — 25 ~1915
Harry Gibbs Head — 51 ~1889
Alton Gibbs Son — 22 ~1918
Betty Gibbs Daughter — 14 ~1926
Eunice Gibbs Daughter — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 8
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gibbs
Given Name James A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 18
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname Gibbs
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Knox Town
1935 Residence (County) Albany
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H-2
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Gibbs across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gibbs
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Gibbs
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02458-00178)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Baasler 61 Head Farm New York
2 Sabina Baasler 59 Wife — New York
3 Harry Gibbs 51 Head Farm New York
4 Gertie Gibbs 47 Wife — New York
5 Francis Gibbs 25 Son Plumbing Contractor New York
6 Alton Gibbs 22 Son Farming New York
7 Eunice Gibbs 20 Daughter — New York
8 James Gibbs THIS PERSON 18 Son — New York
9 Betty Gibbs 14 Daughter — New York
10 Mary Janssen 44 Head Private Home New York
11 William Janssen 21 Son Farm New York
12 Margaret Janssen 15 Daughter — New York
13 Charles Janssen 11 Son — New York
14 Charles Roney 38 Head G.E. Company New York
15 Bernice Roney 31 Wife — New York
16 Barbara Roney 8 Daughter — New York
17 Charles Jr. Roney 6 Son — New York
18 Margaret Baasler 85 Mother — Northern Ireland
19 Peter Oliver 65 Head Ry. Exp. Co. New York
20 Laura Oliver 65 Wife — New York
21 Frank Samuel 27 Head Freshman Honey New York
22 Edwin Adams 57 Head Farm New York
23 Julia Adams 63 Wife — New York
24 Dorothy Adams 32 Daughter Private Home New York
25 Mildred Adams 30 Daughter — New York
26 Elizabeth Adams 23 Daughter — New York
27 Eva Becker 65 Sister-in-law — New York
28 Ralph Litts 22 Lodger Farm New York
29 Jay Schoonmaker 81 Head Farm New York
30 Matilda Schoonmaker 77 Wife — New York
31 Merlin Schoonmaker 53 Head County Road New York
32 Roscoe Schoonmaker 58 Head Town New York
33 Catherine Schoonmaker 44 Wife — New York
34 Howard Schoonmaker 24 Son Private Garage New York
35 Dorothy Schoonmaker 20 Daughter — New York
36 Albert Janssen 45 Head Farm New York
37 Nina Janssen 45 Wife — New York
38 Paul Janssen 13 Son — New York
39 Sophia Janssen 12 Daughter — New York
40 James Janssen 8 Son — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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