James Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bradley-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this James Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bradley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fonzo & Myrtle — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bradley-County, Arkansas
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Pennington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Bradley
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Pennington Township
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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Gibson	Daughter	—	4	~1936
James Gibson	Head	—	27	~1913
Cassie Gibson	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Bradley, Arkansas

Son, age 7

Bradley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Bradley, Arkansas

Son, age 17

Bradley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Bradley-County, Arkansas

Head, age 27

Bradley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Pennington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Bradley
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Our Model Tree links James Gibson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fonzo Gibson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Gibson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Fonzo Gibson

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Myrtle Gibson

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Gibson

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bradley-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00120-00719)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cyrus Hudson	36	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
2	Mildred Hudson	36	Wife	—	Arkansas
3	Cecil Hudson	11	Son	—	Arkansas
4	Laverne Hudson	6	Daughter	—	Arkansas
5	Gallie Halligan	26	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
6	Lucy Halligan	24	Wife	—	Arkansas
7	John Will Gehean	22	Head	Truck Driver	Arkansas
8	Frankie Gehean	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
9	John Wayne Gehean	3	Son	—	Arkansas
10	Sandra Lou Gehean	0	Daughter	—	Arkansas
11	B. H. Halligan	68	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
12	Estella Halligan	63	Wife	—	Arkansas
13	Ray Britt Halligan	18	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
14	Woodrow Hudson	27	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
15	Jewel Hudson	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Harry Gardener	29	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
17	Mary Gardener	23	Wife	Farm	Arkansas
18	Lucia Wiggins	49	Head	—	Arkansas
19	Terrell Wiggins	18	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
20	Edward Wiggins	3	Son	—	Arkansas
21	Ben G. Smith	36	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
22	Jeanie Smith	37	Wife	—	Arkansas
23	Ben Jean Smith	9	Son	—	Arkansas
24	Bernard Smith	1	Son	—	Arkansas
25	G. D. Steedman	20	Step Son	Laborer	Arkansas
26	Lathan Steedman	18	Step Son	Laborer	Arkansas
27	Kenneth Steedman	16	Step Son	—	Arkansas
28	Virgil Brown	45	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
29	Anna Brown	41	Wife	—	South Carolina
30	James Gibson THIS PERSON	27	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
31	Cassie Gibson	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
32	Shirley Gibson	4	Daughter	—	Arkansas
33	Clifford Thompson	32	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
34	Louise Thompson	24	Wife	—	Arkansas
35	Virginia Lee Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Arkansas
36	Nina Sanders	34	Boarder	Teacher	Arkansas
37	Dave Johnson	48	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
38	Alexia Johnson	49	Wife	—	Arkansas
39	Will Shorter	52	Head	Gardener	Arkansas
40	Lillie Shorter	46	Wife	Laundress	Arkansas

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Pedigree Summary

James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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