James Gibson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Gibson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	East Orange City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Officer
Industry	Municipal
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Officer
Township / Ward	East Orange City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
James Gibson	Head	—	57	~1883
Donald Gibson	Son	—	30	~1910
Jessie Gibson	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Hudson, New …

Head, age 37

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Welding
Industry	Iron welding Co.
Class of Worker	W
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

Essex, New …

Head, age 47

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	apartment house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	FREE
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Essex-County, New …

Head, age 57

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Gibson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	East Orange City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Officer
Industry	Municipal
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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James Gibson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00395)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Hedden	43	Head	Mechanic	N. J.
2	Helen Hedden	47	Wife	—	N. J.
3	Muriel Raeflaub	29	Lodger	File Clerk	N. J.
4	Julius Maier	43	Head	Approver	N. J.
5	Hazel Maier	43	Wife	—	N. J.
6	Joseph Butemeyer	63	Head	Carpenter	N. J.
7	Mary Butemeyer	50	Wife	—	Austria
8	Joseph Jr. Butemeyer	27	Son	Clerk	N. J.
9	Clarence Pierson	43	Head	Salesman	Maine
10	Margaret Pierson	49	Wife	Seamstress	Maine
11	Marge Vednais	29	Daughter	Seamstress	Maine
12	Paul Vednais	26	Son	Truck Driver	Maine
13	Paul Brennan	56	Head	Truck Driver	Slovakia
14	Catherine Brennan	57	Wife	—	Slovakia
15	Ludwig Brennan	28	Son	Packer	N. J.
16	Edward Carnell	68	Head	Glazer	Pennsylvania
17	Julia Carnell	63	Wife	—	N. J.
18	Marion Carnell	34	Daughter	Clerk	N. J.
19	John Hudson	55	Head	Installer	Scotland
20	Gloria Hudson	48	Wife	—	N. J.
21	Lloyd Hudson	22	Son	Clerk	N. J.
22	Alice Nelson	67	Mother-in-law	—	England
23	Joseph Knapp	33	Head	Clerk	N. J.
24	Florence Knapp	33	Wife	—	N. J.
25	James Gibson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Officer	England
26	Jessie Gibson	61	Wife	—	England
27	Donald Gibson	30	Son	Accountant	England
28	Henry Bender	57	Head	Salesman	N. J.
29	Anna Bender	57	Wife	—	N. J.
30	Margaret Bender	25	Daughter	Stenographer	N. J.
31	Robert Bender	22	Son	Salesman	N. J.
32	Thomas Cummins	33	Head	Driver	N. J.
33	Fannie Cummins	35	Wife	—	N. Y.
34	James Cummins	10	Son	—	N. J.
35	George Harriman	43	Head	Jeweler	N. J.
36	Marie Harriman	35	Wife	—	N. J.
37	Anthony Loprete	41	Head	Clerk	N. J.
38	Mary Loprete	38	Wife	—	N. J.
39	Frank Loprete	11	Son	—	N. J.
40	Joseph Loprete	9	Son	—	N. J.

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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.

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