JG
James Gibson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, New York |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Township / Ward | Pamelia Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Downs | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Gibson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Dorothy Downs | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Wilson Downs | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Donald Downs | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gilbert Downs | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Downs | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Gibson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, New …
Head, age 51
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Jefferson, New …
Head, age 63
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Other, age 72
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Gibson
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, New York
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1443:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A Clark | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Mary A Clark | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Carlton G Bickelhaupt | 46 | Head | Milk Dealer | New York |
| 4 | Grace H Bickelhaupt | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Clara S Read | 21 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Arthur Babcock | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Ethel M Babcock | 49 | Servant | Servant | Canada English |
| 8 | Horace G Brough | 36 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | Mabel G Brough | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Howard A Brough | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Gerald G Brough | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Arlene M Brough | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Beatrice C Brough | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Ralph G Brough | 27 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 15 | James H Griffin | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 16 | Bertha M Griffin | 23 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 17 | Barbara C Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary B Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Thomas J Griffin | 73 | Father | Groom | England |
| 20 | Edward L Gibbons | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 21 | Anna Gibbons | 47 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 22 | Edward Gibbons | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Grace E Gibbons | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Katherine D Gibbons | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | James G Gibbons | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Jane G Gibbons | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Ralph L Gibbons | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Elizabeth Gibbons | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Jerry Greene | 48 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 30 | Eva C Greene | 43 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 31 | Gerald Greene | 16 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Melva M Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 33 | Morris W Lacey | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Samuel C Reed | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Doris E Reed | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Eugene L Richardson | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth H Richardson | 54 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 38 | Frank W Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Katherine Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Warren L Johnson | 36 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 41 | Frank Bohaline | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | James E Gibson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Lumberman | England |
| 43 | Alice Gibson | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Wilson L Downs | 34 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Maine |
| 45 | Dorothy G Downs | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Donald Downs | 6 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 47 | Raymond Downs | 5 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 48 | Gilbert W Downs | 3 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 49 | Dorothy A Downs | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Joseph L Pickett | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)